Past Tenses

Question 1

Finished event, action in the past, defined time

Answer 1

Past simple

Question 2

Simple past

Answer 2

Finished event, action in the past, specific time

Question 3

Happened in the past, continues in the present, time up to now (ago, since, for,…)

Answer 3

Present perfect

Question 4

Happening (progress) at specific time in the past

Answer 4

Past continuous

Question 5

Describe background events

Answer 5

Past continuous

Question 6

Progress that is interrupted by a sudden action, event

Answer 6

Past continuous + past simple

Question 7

Event that happened before another event / a certain point in the past

Answer 7

Past perfect

Question 8

Past simple

Answer 8

Past finished action, defined time

Question 9

Past continuous

Answer 9

In progress at specific time in the past
Describe background
+ past simple = progressive event interrupted by another event

Question 10

Past perfect

Answer 10

Events happened before another event / a certain point

Question 11

Past perfect continuous

Answer 11

Past action, event happend to a certain time (continued after that)
Repetitive action up to a point

Question 12

Past event, action happened to a point (continued after that)

Answer 12

Past perfect continuous

Question 13

Repetitive action in the past up to a certain point

Answer 13

Past perfect continuous