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PAST TENSES. A grammar presentation by Tímea Szálas. Comparison of past tenses. The thief took the money and ran away . At the time of the incident not many people were shopping in the store. Police found that the thief had taken only 10 euros. Comparison of past tenses 2.
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PAST TENSES A grammar presentation by Tímea Szálas
Comparison of past tenses • The thief took the money and ran away. • At the time of the incident not many people were shopping in the store. • Police found that the thief had taken only 10 euros.
Comparison of past tenses 2 • I met Sue and Tom at the airport a few weeks ago. They were going to Berlin and I was going to Madrid. We had a nice chat about the things we had done together last summer.
Past Simple vs Past Continuous • He was walking in the street when something fell on his head. • Tom _______ (burn) his hand while he _______ (cook). • Jane _______ (take) a photo of me while I ______ (not look).
Past Simple vs Past Perfect • When we arrived home last night, we found that somebody had broken into our flat. • When I _____ (get) to the bus stop, the bus _____ (leave). • I ______ (be) very frightened because I ______ (not fly) on a plane before.