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explain past tense and it's type with examples for each

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Answered by kartikeswarlimal
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Answer:

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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Answered by spr8899
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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

  1. 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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