Past events and actions Online version In the following activity you will practice the different past tenses and their uses. by José Victorino Maldonado Rocha 1 What do we use the Past Simple for? a We use past simple to describe an event or an action that occurred right after another past event or action. b We use past simple to describe an event or action that occurred before another past event or action. c We use past simple to describe an event or action that continued at the same time as another past event or action. d We use past simple continuous to describe an event or action that had continued before another past event or action occurred. 2 What do we use the Past Perfect for? a We use past perfect to describe an event or an action that occurred right after another past event or action. b We use past perfect to describe an event or action that occurred before another past event or action. c We use past perfect to describe an event or action that continued at the same time as another past event or action. d We use past perfect continuous to describe an event or action that had continued before another past event or action occurred. 3 What do we use the Past Continuous for? a We use past continuous to describe an event or an action that occurred right after another past event or action. b We use past continuous to describe an event or action that occurred before another past event or action. c We use past continuous to describe an event or action that continued at the same time as another past event or action. d We use past continuous continuous to describe an event or action that had continued before another past event or action occurred. 4 What do we use the Past Perfect Continuous for? a We use past perfect continuous to describe an event or an action that occurred right after another past event or action. b We use past perfect continuous to describe an event or action that occurred before another past event or action. c We use past perfect continuous to describe an event or action that continued at the same time as another past event or action. d We use past perfect continuous continuous to describe an event or action that had continued before another past event or action occurred. 5 Look at the order of the events and complete the sentences. 1. The train left the station. Two minutes later they arrived. a The train had left when they arrived at the station. b The train was leaving when they arrived at the station. c The train left when they arrived at the station. d The train had been leaving when they arrived at the station. 6 Look at the order of the events and complete the sentences. 2. They left the train station. One hour later, the train left. a They left the train station by the time the train arrived. b They had left the train station by the time the train arrived. c They had been leaving the train station by the time the train arrived. d They were leaving the train station by the time the train arrived. 7 Look at the order of the events and complete the sentences. 3. The train left at the same time they arrived. a When they arrived at the train station, the train was leaving. b When they arrived at the train station, the train had been leaving. c When they arrived at the train station, the train left leaving. d When they arrived at the train station, the train had left leaving. 8 Look at the order of the events and complete the sentences. 4. They canceled the departures. Immediately the rails cleared. a When they had been cancelling the departures, the rails cleared. b When they had cancelled the departures, the rails cleared. c When they were cancelling the departures, the rails cleared. d When they cancelled the departures, the rails cleared. Feedback 1 Make sure you check the use of each tense to understand how they are used in different situations. 2 Make sure you check the use of each tense to understand how they are used in different situations. 3 Make sure you check the use of each tense to understand how they are used in different situations. 4 Make sure you check the use of each tense to understand how they are used in different situations. 5 Make sure you check the use of each tense to understand how they are used in different situations. 6 Make sure you check the use of each tense to understand how they are used in different situations. 7 Make sure you check the use of each tense to understand how they are used in different situations. 8 Make sure you check the use of each tense to understand how they are used in different situations.
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