Engish T.1

What’s the structure of “Past Continuous”?

Was/were + verb + -ing

Example of Past Continuous:

-The wind was blowing.

-The children were playing outside.

-Buck was sleeping under a tree.

What does “Past Simple” describe?

A completed action and interrupts another action

Example of “Past Simple”:

-The door opened

-A man called my name

-The storm began suddenly

Example of “Past Continuous” and “Past Simple”:

While the wind was blowing, Buck heard a strange sound.

What is “Past Simple”? and add an example:

Used for an action that happened in the past.

Example: Victor Frankenstein built a creature.

What is “Past Perfect”?, and formula add an example:

Used for an action that happened before another past action.

Formula: had + past participle

Example:

● Before Victor Frankenstein built the creature, he had studied science for years

Which action happened first?

Before Maria started high school, she had finished middle school.

It usually begins with had…

Combined Sentences using “Past Perfect”:

Example: Victor studied science for years. He created the monster.

→ Victor had studied science for years before he created the monster.

How to identify its a noun?

It has Are, Do, Is, Was or its at the beginning (to at the beginning)

How to identify if its an Adverb?

If it has an Action Verb (waited, painted, to see)

How to identify if its an Adjective?

If it has a Noun (THE person, place, object, etc.)