... Use in cases
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We use the past continuous to talk about
past events which went on for a period of
time
Use in 2 cases
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We use it when ... of activity
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We often use it to describe a “background
action” when something else happened
Past Continuous
Some example:
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I was walking in the street when I suddenly fell
over
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They were
... years old when he died
Preposition. Time guides
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Yesterday
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Ago…
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Last……
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Simple past + When + Simple past
To talk about a period of time
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She lived in Tokyo for seven years
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They were ... days ago
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I went to the cinema three times last week
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It was cold, so I shut the window
Past Simple Tense
“id”
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Started
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Permitted
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Invited
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Greeted
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Insisted
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Presented
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Visited
•...
... Past Continuous or Simple
Most of the time when we are talking about such actions, we
use the past simple. This is by far the most common way about
talking about the past
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I lived ...
last year
When we use two forms in the same sentence, , we use the past
continuous to talk about “background action” and the past
simple to talk about the shorter completed action
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It was rai...
...
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10. decide ……………… ……………… 20. make ………………
………………
II. Regular and irregular verbs of past simple tense:
V1 V2/ V-ed Meanings V1 V2/ V-ed Meanings
1. come 8. demonstrate
2. do 9. watch
3. ... home, opened the door and (comes - came- will come) in.
VI. Give the correct form of simple past tense:
1. Ou...
... milk.
7. He has two modern cars. He be rich.
8. My eyes are weak. I wear glasses.
5. Give the correct tenses of the verbs in brackets:
1. I’m sorry you’re leaving. I hope you ….…… …………………………… (come)
... PAST PERFECT TENSE (THÌ QUÁ KHỨ HOÀN THÀNH)
I/ Use (Cách dùng)
Past Perfect Tense được dùng để diễn tả:
1. Một hành động xảy ra trước ... khác trong quá khứ.
S
1
+ Past Perfect + before + S
2
+ Simple Past
EX: George had seen this movie before he went to bed last night.
S
1
+ Simple Past + after + S
2
+ Past Perfect
EX: George ... Perfect
EX: George went to bed after he...