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Past review

Past review. Past Simple. - It refers to completed actions : I woke up, watch the time and fall sleep again . habits : Everyday I went to the gym . states : In those days I didn’t like vegetables. Used to and Would.

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Past review

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  1. Pastreview

  2. Past Simple • - Itreferstocompleted • actions: I woke up, watchthe time and fallsleep again. • habits: Everyday I wenttothegym. • states: In thosedays I didn’tlike vegetables.

  3. Usedto and Would • Usedto, totalkaboutpasthabits. Thereis no present tense form. • I usedtogoswimming a lot (butnotnow). • Thenegativeformiseither: I didn’t use toor I usednotto … • Theform “I didn’tusedto” isincorrect. • I describes repeatedactions and habitual activitynotstates: • Everyweekhe’dbuyhismother a bunch of flowers. • Everyweekweusedtobuyhismother a bunch of flowers. • Wouldis more common in writtenlanguage and oftenoccurs in reminiscence (nostalgicmemories).

  4. PastContinuous • Pastaction in progress: • I washavingbreakfast at that time. • Itmaybeinterruptedbyanotheraction: • While I washaving a shower, thetelephonerangtwice. • Backgrounddescription in narratives: • I enteredthe office and lookedaround. Mostpeoplewereworking at theirdeskbut James wasstaringoutof thewindow and pretendingtowritesomething at thesame time.

  5. PastContinuous • Repeatedactions: followedby a frequentadverb. • Itis similar tothe use of thepresentcontinuouswithfrequentadverbstoexpressannoyance. • My motherwasalwaystelling me what I hadto do.

  6. PresentPerfect Simple • Recenteventwithout a definite time given. • They’vejustgotmarried. • Pasteventwhichhappened at anunknown time. • I’vebeentotheStatetwice. • Pasteventwithanobviousresult in thepresent. • I’vetwisted my ankle. That’swhyI’mlimping. • Withstateverbswhichlast up tothepresent. • I’velivedhereforthepast 10 years. • I’vehadthisskateboardsince I was a child.

  7. PresentPerfectContinuous • A statewhichlast up tothepresent: • I’vebeenwaitingforyouforthreehours. • Anincompleteactivity: • I’vebeencleaningthehousebut I stillhaven’tfinished. • Toemphasizeduration: • I’vebeen cleaningallmorning. • A recentfinishedactivity: • I ‘ve beenrunning. That’swhy I look hot. • A repeatedactivity: • I’vebeentakingFrenchlessonsthisyear.

  8. ContrastwithPresentPerfect Simple • Thereis a littlecontrastwhensomestateverbs are used: • Howlonghaveyoulivedhere? • Howlonghaveyoubeen living here? • Someverbspreferthecontinuousform: sit, lie, wait, stay… • Theremaybe a contrastbetweencompletion and incompletion: • I’veironedfiveshirts. (completedaction) • I’vebeenironing my shirts. (incompletedaction)

  9. PastPerfect • We use itwhenwe are talkingaboutthepast and wewanttogo back toanearlierpast time. • Bythe time I gottothestation, thetrainhadleft.

  10. PastPerfectContinuous • We use itwhenwe are talkingaboutthepast and wewanttogo back toanearlierpast time focussing in theprogression of theaction. • I wasworriedbecause he hadbeendrinking a lot. • Tosayhowlonganactionhadbeen in progress up to a certainpoint. • Bytheage of 18, I hadbeenstudyingEnglishfor 6 years.

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