The past Flashcards

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The past simple

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Base form + ed
Actions in the past, we know when it happened
Ex: played, held, ate, Walked

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The past continuous

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Was/were + ing
Action that was interrupted by another one, for description
Examples: i was eating ice cream and the i died.
The flowers were blooming, the birds were singing and the friends were laughing.

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The past perfect

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Had + past participle ( walked )

For an action that happened before the time of narration.

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