Past tenses in English
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In this part of the course you will learn all about the English past tense. The English tense has the following past tenses:
This chapter will show you an overview of when to use the different past tenses. For a more detailed explanation of the tenses you can take a look at the different chapters of this course, where you will also find exercises to practice the tenses.
Lesson outline
Hide- 1.Usage of the English past verb tenses
- 1.1.Past simple tense
- 1.2.Past perfect tense
- 1.3.Past continuous tense
- 1.4.Past perfect continuous tense
- 2.Exercises
- 2.1.Fill in the past tense in English
- 2.2.Exercise about all past tenses in English
- 2.3.Practice all the English past tenses
- 2.4.Mixed past tenses exercise in English
Usage of the English past verb tenses
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1) Past simple tense
The simple past of the English regular verbs are formed by adding '-ed' to the infinitive of the verb.
- He swam in the ocean.
- She watched a movie yesterday.
- I brought my laptop with me.
2) Past perfect tense
For the past perfect the verbs 'to have' and 'to be' are used in the past tense together with the past participle.
- They had read the chapter.
- She had walked to the supermarket.
- I had worked on the project.
3) Past continuous tense
The past continuous is formed with the past simple of the auxiliary verb 'to be' and the present participle of the verb.
- I was reading a book.
- He was making his lunch.
- They were watching the game.
4) Past perfect continuous tense
To form the past perfect continuous the past perfect of the verb 'to be' is used followed by the present participle of the main verb (verb + ing).
- She had been crying.
- I had been working all day.
- He had been studying.
The table below gives you an overview of the different past tenses in English.
| Tense | Usage | Example |
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| Past simple | The past simple is used for describing a completed action that took place in the past. |
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| Past perfect | The past perfect is used to indicate that an action in the past occurred before another action also in the past. |
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| Past continuous | The past continuous is used to describe actions starting in the past and are still continuing in the present. |
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| Past perfect continuous | The past perfect continuous is used to describe actions that were going on in the past until another action in the past occurred. |
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Do the exercise to practice the different tenses!
Exercises
- Fill in the past tense in English
- Exercise about all past tenses in English
- Practice all the English past tenses
- Mixed past tenses exercise in English
Fill in the past tense in English
Fill in the English past tense that fits the sentence best.
Remember:
- Past simple: the English regular verbs are formed by adding '-ed' to the infinitive of the verb.
- Past continuous: Using the past simple of the auxiliary verb 'to be' and the present participle of the verb.
- Past perfect: the verbs 'to have' and 'to be' are used in the past tense together with the past participle.
- Past perfect continuous: the past perfect of the verb 'to be' is ued followed by the present participle of the main verb (verb + ing).
She in bed since this morning. (to lay)
They each other before they went out for dinner. (to meet)
I to the beach, but then it started to rain. (to go)
He me letters since 2011. (to write)
They yesterday evening. (to arrive)
We my uncle yesterday. (to visit)
He his lunch this morning. (to make)
She not at the office on Monday. (to work)
They not the game yesterday. (to watch)
I to eat my breakfast when I left home. (to forget)
Exercise about all past tenses in English
Fill in the English past tense that fits the sentence best.
Remember:
- Past simple: the English regular verbs are formed by adding '-ed' to the infinitive of the verb.
- Past continuous: Using the past simple of the auxiliary verb 'to be' and the present participle of the verb.
- Past perfect: the verbs 'to have' and 'to be' are used in the past tense together with the past participle.
- Past perfect continuous: the past perfect of the verb 'to be' is ued followed by the present participle of the main verb (verb + ing).
Last week we to the swimming pool. (to go)
The car crashed where I only 10 minutes before. (to walk)
He our dishwasher that a couple of days before. (to repair, to break)
While my mother dinner, I television. (to cook, to watch)
They where their mother was. (to ask)
It for two weeks, so the land was dry. (to rain)
There no milk left, the cat it all. (to be, to drink)
My father me that my brother not his room. (to tell, to clean)
When she her mother, she groceries. (to phone, to buy)
We about the project after school. (to talk)
Practice all the English past tenses
Fill in the English past tense that fits the sentence best.
Remember:
- Past simple: the English regular verbs are formed by adding '-ed' to the infinitive of the verb.
- Past continuous: Using the past simple of the auxiliary verb 'to be' and the present participle of the verb.
- Past perfect: the verbs 'to have' and 'to be' are used in the past tense together with the past participle.
- Past perfect continuous: the past perfect of the verb 'to be' is ued followed by the present participle of the main verb (verb + ing).
He her a postcard 2 weeks ago. (to send)
you during the movie? (to cry)
She her essay since last night. (to type)
I when you me. (to sleep, to rin)
They their nails on Friday. (to polish)
Kim and Joan their clothes at the market last weekend. (to sell)
We never such a big city before we to New York City. (to see, to go)
We Spain in 2014, before I there in 2016. (to visit, to move)
You still when the doorbell . (to eat, to ring)
I my presentation since last week. (to prepare)
Mixed past tenses exercise in English
Fill in the English past tense that fits the sentence best.
Remember:
- Past simple: the English regular verbs are formed by adding '-ed' to the infinitive of the verb.
- Past continuous: Using the past simple of the auxiliary verb 'to be' and the present participle of the verb.
- Past perfect: the verbs 'to have' and 'to be' are used in the past tense together with the past participle.
- Past perfect continuous: the past perfect of the verb 'to be' is ued followed by the present participle of the main verb (verb + ing).
She her mother for an hour before she had to leave. (to call)
We 2 km last week. (to run)
They each other since they working together. (to hate, to start)
I still dinner at 10 o'clock. (to have)
He that car for a week, before it was broken into. (to have)
The boy not attention in class, because he . (to pay attention, to talk)
Yesterday she at 9 o'clock. (to wake up)
The train when I at the station. (to leave, to arrive)
My brothers television while I . (to watch, to study)
They to the supermarket the other day. (to go)
Exercises
- Fill in the past tense in English
- Exercise about all past tenses in English
- Practice all the English past tenses
- Mixed past tenses exercise in English
Fill in the past tense in English
Fill in the English past tense that fits the sentence best.
Remember:
- Past simple: the English regular verbs are formed by adding '-ed' to the infinitive of the verb.
- Past continuous: Using the past simple of the auxiliary verb 'to be' and the present participle of the verb.
- Past perfect: the verbs 'to have' and 'to be' are used in the past tense together with the past participle.
- Past perfect continuous: the past perfect of the verb 'to be' is ued followed by the present participle of the main verb (verb + ing).
She in bed since this morning. (to lay)
They each other before they went out for dinner. (to meet)
I to the beach, but then it started to rain. (to go)
He me letters since 2011. (to write)
They yesterday evening. (to arrive)
We my uncle yesterday. (to visit)
He his lunch this morning. (to make)
She not at the office on Monday. (to work)
They not the game yesterday. (to watch)
I to eat my breakfast when I left home. (to forget)
Exercise about all past tenses in English
Fill in the English past tense that fits the sentence best.
Remember:
- Past simple: the English regular verbs are formed by adding '-ed' to the infinitive of the verb.
- Past continuous: Using the past simple of the auxiliary verb 'to be' and the present participle of the verb.
- Past perfect: the verbs 'to have' and 'to be' are used in the past tense together with the past participle.
- Past perfect continuous: the past perfect of the verb 'to be' is ued followed by the present participle of the main verb (verb + ing).
Last week we to the swimming pool. (to go)
The car crashed where I only 10 minutes before. (to walk)
He our dishwasher that a couple of days before. (to repair, to break)
While my mother dinner, I television. (to cook, to watch)
They where their mother was. (to ask)
It for two weeks, so the land was dry. (to rain)
There no milk left, the cat it all. (to be, to drink)
My father me that my brother not his room. (to tell, to clean)
When she her mother, she groceries. (to phone, to buy)
We about the project after school. (to talk)
Practice all the English past tenses
Fill in the English past tense that fits the sentence best.
Remember:
- Past simple: the English regular verbs are formed by adding '-ed' to the infinitive of the verb.
- Past continuous: Using the past simple of the auxiliary verb 'to be' and the present participle of the verb.
- Past perfect: the verbs 'to have' and 'to be' are used in the past tense together with the past participle.
- Past perfect continuous: the past perfect of the verb 'to be' is ued followed by the present participle of the main verb (verb + ing).
He her a postcard 2 weeks ago. (to send)
you during the movie? (to cry)
She her essay since last night. (to type)
I when you me. (to sleep, to rin)
They their nails on Friday. (to polish)
Kim and Joan their clothes at the market last weekend. (to sell)
We never such a big city before we to New York City. (to see, to go)
We Spain in 2014, before I there in 2016. (to visit, to move)
You still when the doorbell . (to eat, to ring)
I my presentation since last week. (to prepare)
Mixed past tenses exercise in English
Fill in the English past tense that fits the sentence best.
Remember:
- Past simple: the English regular verbs are formed by adding '-ed' to the infinitive of the verb.
- Past continuous: Using the past simple of the auxiliary verb 'to be' and the present participle of the verb.
- Past perfect: the verbs 'to have' and 'to be' are used in the past tense together with the past participle.
- Past perfect continuous: the past perfect of the verb 'to be' is ued followed by the present participle of the main verb (verb + ing).
She her mother for an hour before she had to leave. (to call)
We 2 km last week. (to run)
They each other since they working together. (to hate, to start)
I still dinner at 10 o'clock. (to have)
He that car for a week, before it was broken into. (to have)
The boy not attention in class, because he . (to pay attention, to talk)
Yesterday she at 9 o'clock. (to wake up)
The train when I at the station. (to leave, to arrive)
My brothers television while I . (to watch, to study)
They to the supermarket the other day. (to go)
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Bilingual private lessons
K. M.
I have struggled learning Spanish in the past, but Catherine has helped me understand and connect with the material. She is creative, professional, and sincerely interested in helping her students with their personal learning goals. And she has been to so many different places! I find that so inspiring. Her experience has given her a great perspective. I look forward to learning from her in the future. Thank you, Catherine!
Catherine D.
Hello, my name is Corinne and I am a qualified ESL English teacher from England. I have been teaching in classrooms and online for over 3 years and I have many satisfied students.
My lessons are student-centred and usually take place on Skype. I treat every student as an individual and tailor my lessons to meet their goals. I use a variety of text books and free online resources including exercises, articles and videos. I usually give out a little homework at the end of each lesson to reinforce what we have done together.
In your first lesson, we will discuss your needs and check your current level. From this, we can decide what sort of lessons will suit you the best. Perhaps you struggle with grammar and sentence structure? Perhaps you need to practice English for a specific purpose, like understanding lectures, making phone calls at work, or travelling? Or perhaps you need a structured course so that you can learn English step by step?
Whatever you need, I’m here to help. I see it as my job to make you feel safe, build your confidence and make your lessons enjoyable. I look forward to hearing from you and to helping you on your path to speaking better English. Book your first lesson now and let’s get started.
C. S.
I learn a lot during my lessons with Corinne and I recommend her a lot! She is a fantastic teacher and a really sympathic person. I like her very much.
Corinne P.
English teacher with 13 years teaching experience in Italy. Speaks English and Italian.
Hi, I'm Jason, I'm English and live in Central Italy where I teach English to students of all levels, all ages and all abilities. English for school, for exams or tests, for work or for business.
My methods are based on building your confidence to speak English, developing your listening skills so you can understand English and helping you understand the grammar rules of the English language.
Why in this way? Because my students have the best results when they are able to speak in English as soon as possible. Then, when you can converse in English and understand simple conversation you can develop all your language skills very quickly.
Of course, for some students, grammar and written English is a priority and I can help you develop these skills first if that is what you need.
For others they need to learn specific vocabulary for their work, I have given courses in business, medicine and tourism that can be adapted for all types of work situations.
I am teaching students from 3 to 70 years old and my lessons are adapted for every individual so they have the best opportunity to realize their goals.
If you are interested then please contact me for a chat and a free trial lesson.
F. S.
I met Jason about a year ago and immediately I really liked his teaching method, his patience, his ability to carry out lessons that are always different and never monotonous and, above all, his suggestions and continuous encouragement to improve. He is truly a great teacher!
Jason H.
Do you want to improve your Dutch for work and daily life in the Netherlands? I help young expats enhance their Dutch skills, so you can speak and write with more confidence. Not because you have to, but because you want to! My lessons are practical and focused on what you truly need, whether you’re a beginner or already at a higher level.
What you can expect:
Lessons for beginners to advanced learners (B2 to C1), with a methodical and structured approach
Exercises that fit your work and life in the Netherlands
Focus on building confidence and keeping your self-respect, as you find your place as a new resident
Long-term collaboration, aimed at lasting progress and making the most of your new country
In my lessons, you’ll not only learn the language but also how to communicate your unique value and fully use the opportunities in your new home. This way, you’ll get to know the Netherlands better and make your own special contribution!
Ready to improve your Dutch? Contact me and let’s explore the possibilities!
K. .
Monique is very good and very patient teacher! It is always fun to have a lesson with her! I really love it
Monique M.
Let me help you improve your English for any purpose. I am a native English speaker with a Master's degree in English, a Bachelor of Science degree and a CELTA teaching qualification.
I have been teaching for four years. As a copy-editor, I have been helping people improve their written English for over ten years (so yes, I can edit documents for you). Interviews: send me your CV and the job description and I will help you prepare.
Ready for certification? I will help you get ready for English language proficiency exams (TOEFL, TOEIC, IELTS, OET, C1 (CAE), C2 (CPE).)
We CAN meet free of charge (just book a FREE CHAT for 20 minutes) to discuss your learning needs/my teaching methods and to start talking.
It is useful if you take a quick online test to establish a starting point: https://www.cambridgeenglish.org/test-your-english/general-english/ Please let me know the results A1/2 B1/2 C1/2.
If you need to reschedule, please do so 24 hours in advance to avoid being charged.
NB If you are writing a test like IELTS or TOEFL 'in a month or two' and you need to obtain a minimum score to enter a university, remember that according to education bodies like British Council and Cambridge English, it takes an average of 120-130 lesson hours to move from one level or band to the next. So with 'one or two' months, you need to already be at B2 or Upper Intermediate level to start preparing.
For B2-C2 level students who enjoy photography: Would you would like to improve your English conversation and your photography? In a typical lesson, you will show me your latest photos and describe how and why you took them. Then we will discuss how photos are assessed in photographic competitions and, if necessary, we can go over the essentials of using a digital camera (although it's perfectly fine if you use your mobile phone to take photos).
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Mary is a very experienced and patient teacher. She prepared well before class and did various exercises in class. After class, she sent me always materials of the lesson. I have noticed my improvement in grammar and pronunciation.
Mary K.