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    ABU DHABI INDIAN SCHOOL - BRANCH 1, AL WATHBA

    TENSES (Notes and Exercise)


    Simple Past Tense, Past Continuous Tense and Past Perfect Tense

    Simple Past Tense


    The simple past tense is used to indicate or describe something that happened or existed in the past.
    FORMAT
    SUBJECT + V2 + OBJECT
    He completed the project on time.

    The situations or conditions to use a simple past tense:

    1) Referring to an action that happened in the past


     We went to the park yesterday evening.
     Manu opened the door for the guests.
    2) Referring to an action that was true for some time in the past
     Karthik played tennis when he was in school.
     Santana used to love reading fantasy novels when she was younger.
    3) Referring to an action that took place several times in the past
     I worked as an academic counsellor for six months.
     We enjoyed playing Pictionary every time we met.
    4) Referring to a series of completed actions.
     As soon as she entered the room, the students stood up and wished her.
     When the bell rang, the children packed their bags, lined up at the door, and left the
    classroom.
    5) Reported Speech
     He said he was tired.
     They told us they would arrive late.
    6) Referring to a state of mind or a feeling in the past.
     She felt relieved after the exam ended.
     He was excited about his first day at work.
    7) Conditional Sentences (2nd Conditional)
     If I had wings, I would fly south for the winter.
     If I knew his address, I would send him a gift.

    Past Continuous Tense


    Past continuous tense is used to indicate an ongoing event in the past.
    FORMAT
    SUBJECT + WAS / WERE + V1 + ING + OBJECT
    He was sleeping in the class.

    Conditions where past continuous tense is used are:


    1) To describe an action in progress at a specific time in the past
     While she was reading a book, the kids were playing in the garden.
     At 8 p.m. yesterday, we were watching a movie together.
    2) To describe an action that was interrupted by another action in the past
     I was cooking dinner when the phone started ringing.
     He was driving to work when it started raining heavily.
    3) To set the scene or provide background context
     The wind was howling, and the rain was pouring as we were driving towards our cabin.
     The children were laughing and playing while their parents were chatting.
    4) For polite requests or inquiries
     I was hoping you could help me with this project.
     We were wondering if you’d like to join us for dinner.

    Past Perfect Tense


    The past perfect tense in a sentence or conversation describes an event that happened in the past
    before another event in the simple past tense was completed in the past.

    FORMAT
    SUBJECT + HAD + V3 + OBJECT
    He had written the story.

    The situations where a Past Perfect Tense is used are to:


    1) Indicate an event that has occurred and been completed in the past.
     Meenu had borrowed money from the bank to buy her new car.
     She had written three novels before she turned 25.
    2) Describes an action completed before another past action.
     We had cleaned up the terrace before the watchman arrived.
     The train had already left by the time we reached the station.
    3) Describes an action completed before a specific time in the past.
     They had finished the project by 8PM.
     By midnight, they had already packed their bags for the trip.
    4) Describes cause and effect in the past.
     They were happy because they had won the game.
     He felt proud because he had achieved his dream.
    5) Reported Speech
     Direct speech: "I have seen the movie before," she said.
     Reported speech: She said she had seen the movie before.
    6) Conditional sentences (2nd conditional) unreal or hypothetical situation.
    • If he had studied, he would have gotten a better score.
    • If she had apologized, they would have forgiven her.
    7) To express regret.
     I wish I had travelled more when I was younger.
     I wish I had studied harder for the exam.
    EXERCISE
    A) Complete the sentences given below by using past simple, past continuous or past perfect.

    It was Sunday evening. I 1____________________(watch) a cookery program on TV when I 2

    (realise) how hungry I was. But, of course, I was hungry; I 3 (eat)

    anything since breakfast, and I 4 (run) a race in the morning.

    “Biscuits!” I 5 (think). My mother 6 (give) me a jar of delicious home-made biscuits.

    I7 (go) into the kitchen, 8____________________(open) the fridge and 9

    _______________ pour) some milk in a big glass. Then I 10____________________________

    (look) for the kitchen chair but it 11_________________________(be) there: somebody 12

    (take) it away. And there were no biscuits in the biscuit jar: somebody 13

    (eat) them all! I was sure I 14

    (put) the jar there the previous day, and I 15 (eat) only one cookie. It was

    very strange.

    A few minutes later, I 16 (drink) my glass of milk when I 17

    (hear) a loud noise coming from the dining room. I 18

    (go) there quickly and I 19 (open) the door. I couldn’t believe

    my eyes. An enormous monkey 20 (eat) the biscuits

    excitedly on the kitchen chair.

    B. Choose the most suitable answer for each gap below.

    1) I was very late. When I arrived, the conference .


    a. was already starting b. started c. had already started

    2) When he heard the police knocking on the door, he under the bed.
    a. hid b. had hidden c. was hiding

    3) The police arrested him because he a gun.


    a. carried b. was carrying c. had carried
    4) When they arrived at the police station, he said that he anything wrong.
    a. didn't do b. wasn't doing c. hadn't done

    5) When he said that he loved me, I knew that he .


    a. lied b. was lying c. had lied

    6) He pulled out a gun and everybody away.


    a. ran b. was running c. had run

    7) When I was a child, we anywhere at weekends; it was boring.


    a. never went b. were never going c. had never gone

    8) By the time I reached the station, the train __________ (already leave).
    a. already left b. was already leaving c. had already left

    9) I __________ (never see) a movie like that before.


    a. never saw b. was never seeing c. had never seen

    10) They __________ (study) for hours when the teacher walked in.
    a. studied b. were studying c. had studied

    C. Fill in the gaps with the most appropriate narrative tenses of the verbs in brackets : Past simple, Past
    continuous and past perfect simple.

    This story is based on true events that 1 (happen) many, many years ago in
    Scotland. One day, Mr Clark 2 (walk) home with a smile on
    his face. He 3 (carry) something very valuable in his hand:
    tickets for a long, long journey.

    After many years working and saving, Mr Clark 4 (save) all the
    money he needed to take all his family to the United States. Earlier that afternoon he 5 (buy) all
    the tickets that now he 6

    (hold) in his hand. It was the opportunity of their lives. “The United States of
    America,” he repeated aloud just to see how nice it 7_______ (sound) in his ears.

    A few days before their departure, Mr Clark’s son 8 (play) in the


    9 10
    street when a dog (bite) him. The doctor

    (go) to their home and 11 (treat) the child’s wound.


    Then he 12 (hang) a yellow sheet on their front door. That yellow sheet meant that
    they were quarantined. They 13 (have) to stay at home for two weeks
    because of the possibility of rabies.
    Five days later, Mr Clark was at the docks. He 14 (leave) the house and now he 15

    (watch) their ship leave to the United States

    without him or his family. When the ship 16 (disappear) in the


    17 18
    horizon, he (stand up) and

    (go) back home, crying.

    19
    A few days later, the tragic news spread throughout Scotland - the mighty Titanic ______
    (sink), taking hundreds of lives with it.

    D) Past or Past Perfect Tense – Simple: Fill in the correct form.

    1. When the boys arrived at the cinema, the film (already, start).
    2. Before we reached the station, we saw that we (lose) our way.
    3. Mum asked me why I (not tidy) up my room.
    4. Bob was sorry that he (told) me the story.
    5. Before the police (catch) the thief, he (steal)
    two more watches.
    6. Mum once (paint) a picture, although she
    (never, learn) it.
    7. Dad (drive) me home after I (fall) into the water.
    8. Marion (ask) me what (happen) to me last week.
    9. We (eat) two Big Macs before we (go) home.
    10. The days (become) colder after it (snow).
    11. When I (get) off the bike I (see) that one of
    those tires (lose) air.
    12. Nobody (come) to the meeting because Angela
    (forget) to tell them about it.
    13. She couldn't find the book that I (lend) her.
    14. When I (get) to the park I found out that I (lose) my
    keys.
    15. After I (finish) the report, I saw that it (be) too late.

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