SIMPLE PAST TENSES

SIMPLE PAST TENSES

Simple past tense is used to indicate the activity in the past.
 The Formula Without Verb :v
(+) S + to be ( was / were ) + obj. / comp
(-) S + to be ( was / were ) + not + obj. / comp
(?) To be ( was / were ) + S + obj. / comp. +?

The Formula with Verb :
(+) S + V2 + obj. / comp
(-) S + did + not + V1 + obj. / comp
(?) Did + S + V1 + obj. / comp. + ?

• Past Continuous Tense 

   The functions of the past continuous tense are :

1)   To indicate that one action was in progress when another action occurred.
Example : I was watching TV when you come here.

2)  To indicate that two actions were in progress simultaneously.
Example : My mother was cooking while my father was reading a newspaper.

3)  To indicate an action that happened at a certain time in the past.
Example : I was having an examination at this time last year.

The Formula of Past Continuous Tense :v
(+) S + to be + ( was / were ) + V1 + ing + comp
(-) S + to be ( was / were ) + not + V1 + ing + comp.
(?) To be ( was / were ) + S + V1 + ing + comp. + ?

•  Past Perfect Tense

    Past perfect tense is used to indicate an action that had happened in the past and had finished.
 The formula Without Verb :v
(+) S + had + been + comp
(-) S + had + not + been + comp.
(?) Had + S + been + comp. + ?

The Formula with Verb :
(+) S + had + V3 + comp
(-) S + had + not + comp
(?) Had + S + V3 + comp. + ?

• Past Perfect Continuous Tense

    Past perfect continuous tense is used to indicate that an action was in progress and happened in the past.
The Formula of Past Perfect Continuous Tense :
(+) S + had + been + V1 + ing + comp.
(-) S + had + not + been + V1 + ing + comp.
(?) Had + S + been + V1 + ing + comp. + ?