Past Tenses

Question 1

Simple past

Answer 1

To talk about something that has already happened

Verb + ed
Irregular verb

Question 2

Past continuous

Answer 2

To talk about an action that was already in progress at a certain time in the past

Was/were+ verb + ing

Question 3

Past perfect

Answer 3

To talk about a situation in the past that occurred before another situation in the past

Had + past participle

Question 4

Past perfect continuous

Answer 4

Describes ongoing actions leading up to another past action

To talk about actions or events which started before a particular time in the past and are still continuing up until now.

Had + been + verb ing