Упражнения: Overview of past tenses

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Let's see how well you understand the rules of using the past tenses.

Read each sentence and choose the appropriate tense and the rule that explains its usage

He smelled awful. He had been running for two hours before our date. Past Simple Past Continuous Past Perfect Past Perfect Continuous

Actions stopping just before a moment in the past Actions continuing up to a moment in the past

She was severely injured during a volleyball match last year. She is still trying to recover. Past Simple Past Continuous Past Perfect Past Perfect Continuous

Finished actions in the past Past habits and routines

I had just finished my yoga class, so I didn't want to go to the party. Past Simple Past Continuous Past Perfect Past Perfect Continuous

States and situations before a moment in the past Actions finished before a moment in the past Completed actions where the important thing is the result at a moment in the past

I entered the gym. Sam was doing push-ups and Jane was stretching before the match. Past Simple Past Continuous Past Perfect Past Perfect Continuous

Continuing unfinished actions in the past Temporary situations in the past Annoying past habits (with always) Several continuing events at the same time Background information

We had been driving for hours, and I was really tired. Past Simple Past Continuous Past Perfect Past Perfect Continuous

Actions stopping just before a moment in the past Actions continuing up to a moment in the past

To prepare for the volleyball competition, we were training for 7 hours every day. Past Simple Past Continuous Past Perfect Past Perfect Continuous

Continuing unfinished actions in the past Temporary situations in the past Annoying past habits (with always) Several continuing events at the same time Background information

Think over the following questions. How would you answer them?

  1. What did you do yesterday?
  2. When you came home, what was your mother father sibling partner pet flatmate doing?
  3. How many countries had you visited by the time you started university?
  4. Was it snowing when you left home yesterday?

Here is a story about Jenny's week.

Look at the pictures and complete the story with the given verbs camewas cookinghad forgottenhad been snowing I home at 6 pm yesterday. When I came home yesterday, my mother . When I left home, I remembered that I to turn off the iron. When I went outside yesterday, I saw it . Choose the correct answers

Which tenses are used in Jenny's story?

Past Simple Present Simple Present Continuous Present Perfect Past Perfect Past Continuous Future Perfect Past Perfect Continuous

Today we are going to revise past tenses and practise using them. Let's get started!

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Reading is one of the most popular pastimes. Do you enjoy it? Consider the questions below.

  • Do you like reading stories?
  • What was the last story you have read?
  • What was it about?
Read the text. Find 9 extra words and cross them out

Last night I was being driving home along the river when something weird happened to me.

It was quite late, and I'd been worked working hard that day. It was pretty hot outside, and the street was empty. I was being exhausted, and I hadn't was been on vacation for over a year, so I made a decision to stop by the river bank and enjoy the silence and beauty of that evening. I sat on the bench, had looked up at the stars and wondered if they still burnt there in space. I closed my eyes and, unsurprisingly, fell asleep. When I woke up, the moon had been come out from behind the clouds. It had become colder, and the wind was being blowing. I was going to leave the riverside when I was heard the water splashing. I turned around and saw a silhouette. It was kind of a big fish which could walk. I had never being seen anything like that. All of a sudden, the head of that big fish turned into my direction. It made a deafening sound. I'd never been so terrified in my whole life. I had ran away as quickly as possible and drove home.

Complete the dialogue with the correct past form the verbs

Doctor: Good morning, Mr Green! How may I help you?

Mr Green: Well, doctor, The other day I realised I was close to burning out because of how hard I was workinghad been working . I guess that I'm burnt out because I don't feel like doing anything.

Doctor: Okay, I see. What do you do in your spare time? Is there anything you are keen on doing which can distract you from work?

Mr Green: Actually, I had to quit all my extra activities because of an important project at work. These days I'm so completely worn out after each working day that I just go to sleep.

Doctor: What activities had you been doinghad you done before your company launched the project?

Mr Green: I had been swimming'd been swimming in the swimming pool for a month before it started. However, I wouldn't say that I enjoyedhad been enjoying it a lot. It was always freezing there and the people were always arguing about the swimming caps. You know, the thing that you wear to prevent your hair getting into the water.

Doctor: Yeah, yeah, I know. Did you have any hobbies when you were a child?

Mr Green: I had been really into cycling before I started university. Although I'm not sure that I will enjoy it now. I might be too old for it.

Doctor: Have you thought about creative hobbies, such as writing or painting?

Mr Green: I had been painting'd been painting'd paintedhad painted at school before I got interested in cycling. It calmed me down. Hmm… I guess, I should give it a second chance.

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Виктория
Виктория
12 апреля 2023
Учусь в Skyeng уже полгода, в последнее время стала довольно быстро расправляться с домашками, так что раздел с бесплатными заданиями очень помогает не скучать между уроками. Занимаюсь английским практически каждый день.
Станислав
Станислав
01 мая 2023
Спасибо за бесплатные задания. Кажется, у меня наконец получилось разобраться, в чем разница между прошедшими временами. Мучился с этой темой еще со школы.
Карина
Карина
15 апреля 2023
Удобно, что можно делать упражнения с телефона, помогает скоротать время в дороге, да еще и с пользой.
Олеся
Олеся
31 марта 2023
Задания — огонь! Жаль только, что навык устной речи никак не проверишь здесь. Если хотите потренировать именно речь, то мне лично понравились Skyeng Talks: недорого и времени много не отнимает.
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25 апреля 2023
Отличный способ быстро проверить, помнишь ли ты какую-то тему по английскому или ее нужно повторить. Надеюсь, раздел будет пополняться новыми заданиями.
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