explain past tense and it's type with examples for each
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The past tense is a verb tense used for a past activity or a past state of being.
For example:
I jumped in the lake.
(This is a past activity.)
I was happy.
(This is a past state of being.)
The tense of a verb is determined by when the action took place. The three main tenses are:
- past tense
- present tense
- future tense
Examples of the Types of Past Tenses
The past tense is categorized further depending on whether the action was in progress or has been completed. The 4 past tenses are:
The 4 Past Tenses Examples Uses
simple past tense
- I went to work.
- The Martians landed near the aqueduct.
- The simple past tense is used to describe a completed activity that started in the past and ended in the past.
past progressive tense
- I was going to work.
- We were painting the door when a bird struck the window.
- The past progressive tense is used to describe an ongoing activity in the past. Often, it is used to set the scene for another action.
past perfect tense
- I had gone to work.
- Rover had eaten the pie before we got home.
- The past perfect tense is used to emphasize that an action was completed before another took place.
past perfect progressive
- I had been going to work.
- She had been painting the door before the dog scratched it.
- The past perfect progressive tense is used to show that an ongoing action in the past has ended.
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Past Tense denotes about an action that has taken place in the past.
Eg:- She has written the essay.
He has completed his homework
Past tense can be simple, Continuous or perfect tense
- Simple past tense- eg:- Mother has cooked the food.
Continous past tense:- Eg:- She has been dancing since 2 hours
Perfect past tense- eg:- He had watched the movie.
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