1. Past simple, perfect, and progressive
The Past Tense
Past simple, perfect, and progressive

2. Verb Forms Infinitive Present Participle Simple Past Regular to work
works
working
worked
Irregular
to sing
sing,
sings
singing
sang
sung
to be
am,
are, is
being
was,
were
been

3. ✔ The plane arrived in France.
plane / arrive / France
✔ The plane arrived in France.

4. Past Simple Function: An action that ended at a point in the past.
Form: subject + verb + “-ed” / irregular verb form
Example: He traveled yesterday.
subject verb + “-ed”

5. Past Simple Practice! She / visit / Australia We / buy / souvenirs
Remember: subject + verb + “-ed” or irregular ending
She / visit / Australia
We / buy / souvenirs
You / go / museum
I / learn / culture

6. ✔ The girl was writing a postcard.
girl / write / postcard
✔ The girl was writing a postcard.

7. Past Progressive
Function: An action that was in progress at a particular time in the past.
Form: subject + aux (was/were) + verb + “-ing”
Example: He was traveling yesterday.
subject aux verb + “-ing”

8. Past Progressive Practice!
Remember: subject + aux (was/were) + verb + “-ing”
They / return / home
I / find / directions
He / take / taxi
You / avoid / pickpockets

9. ✔ He had seen the pyramids.
He / see / pyramids
✔ He had seen the pyramids.

10. Past Perfect
Function: An action that happened before another in the past.
Form: subject + aux (had) + past participle
Example: He had traveled yesterday.
subject aux past participle

11. Past Perfect Practice! You / spot / Statue of Liberty
Remember: subject + aux (had) + past participle
You / spot / Statue of Liberty
We / go / Ireland
They / unpack / suitcase
He / be / Germany

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