There are many situations in which this verb tense might be used in a sentence
Taking some time to make sentences using each irregular verb form will help you to use these verbs correctly when speaking and writing
I watched TV last week
He bought a new house last month
Use this when referring to an ongoing event, or an event which began or happened in the past
(wrap / walk) Did he comfort her while she was crying? (comfort / cry) What were you doing when the accident occurred? (do / occur) What _____the manager _____ at 7:00 pm yesterday? (do) Examples of Past Tense Bill attended the program
Did he feel sad yesterday ? I graduated from the university
Unlike the past continuous tense, which is used to talk about past events that happened over a period of time, the simple past tense emphasizes that the action is finished
The past progressive tense is used to describe an ongoing activity in the past
The past perfect tense is used to emphasize that an action was completed before another took place
The auxiliary verbs are “ was ” and “ were “
Something that happened once in the past: Examples: I met my wife in 1983
I used to go for a walk
For example, “The sun was shining when we left the house”
Choose the correct verbs so that each tense appears once
Normally, the past tense form of a verb looks different from its base form or present tense counterpart
Example: Property lenders saw an aggregate decline in volume of 30%, which dragged business lending down