Past Tenses Revision

для дії в минулому, яка почалася до події в минулому та тривала до або після неї. Для минулої події використовуємо Past Simple

для завершених дій та ситуацій

для вираження дії, що відбулася до минулої події. В реченнях з when + Past Simple, щоб показати, що одна з подій відбулася раніше

для незакінченої дії, яка відбувалася у зазначений час у минулому

для дії в минулому, яка почалася до події в минулому та тривала до або після неї. Для минулої події використовуємо Past Simple

для завершених дій та ситуацій

для вираження дії, що відбулася до минулої події. В реченнях з when + Past Simple, щоб показати, що одна з подій відбулася раніше

для незакінченої дії, яка відбувалася у зазначений час у минулому

для дії в минулому, яка почалася до події в минулому та тривала до або після неї. Для минулої події використовуємо Past Simple

для завершених дій та ситуацій

для вираження дії, що відбулася до минулої події. В реченнях з when + Past Simple, щоб показати, що одна з подій відбулася раніше

для незакінченої дії, яка відбувалася у зазначений час у минулому

They were waiting for her when she finally arrived.

They were waiting for her when she finally was arriving.

They waited for her when she finally was arriving.

They waited for her when she finally arrived.

I saw Carol at the party. She was wearing a beautiful dress.

I saw Carol at the party. She wore a beautiful dress.

I was seeing Carol at the party. She was wearing a beautiful dress.

I was seeing Carol at the party. She wore a beautiful dress.

When she got a steady job, they bought a better house.

When she was getting a steady job, they bought a better house.

When she was getting a steady job, they was buying a better house.

When she got a steady job, they was buying a better house.

I was reading the Economist, while my sister was watching BBC1.

I read the Economist, while my sister watched BBC1.

I read the Economist, while my sister was watching BBC1.

I was reading the Economist, while my sister watched BBC1.

He burnt his hand when he was cooking dinner.

He was burning his hand when he cooked dinner.

He was burning his hand when he was cooking dinner.

He burnt his hand when he cooked dinner.

When I arrived, the lecture had already started and the professor was writing on the overhead projector.

When I arrived, the lecture had already started and the professor wrote on the overhead projector.

When I was arriving, the lecture had already started and the professor was writing on the overhead projector.

When I was arriving, the lecture had already started and the professor wrote on the overhead projector.

I was writing a letter when the lights went out.

I was writing a letter when the lights was going out.

I wrote a letter when the lights went out.

I wrote a letter when the lights was going out.

I shared a flat with him when we were students. He was always complaining about my untideness.

I shared a flat with him when we were students. He always complained about my untideness.

I shared a flat with him when we were students. He always complained about my untideness.

I was sharing a flat with him when we were students. He was always complaining about my untideness.

He suddenly realised that he was travelling in a wrong direction.

He suddenly was realising that he was travelling in a wrong direction.

He suddenly realised that he travelled in a wrong direction.

He suddenly was realising that he travelled in a wrong direction.

You looked very busy when I saw you last night. What were you doing?

You were looking very busy when I saw you last night. What did you do?

You looked very busy when I was seeing you last night. What were you doing?

You were looking very busy when I was seeing you last night. What were you doing?

I wanted to see you yesterday.

I was wanting to see you yesterday.

I had wanted to see you yesterday.

He told me that he had seen me the day before yesterday.

He had told me thay he saw me the day before yesterday.

He told me that he saw me the day before yesterday.

He had told me that he had seen me the day before yesterday.

There was a strong wind last week.

There were a strong wind last week.

There had been a strong wind last week.

Pete found the toy which he had lost.

Pete found the toy which he lost.

Pete had found the toy which he lost.

Pete had found the toy which he had lost.

When I had run a mile, I was very tired.

When I had run a mile, I had been very tired.

When I ran a mile, I was very tired.

When I ran a mile, I had been very tired.

The tourist spoke about places he had visited.

The tourist spoke about places he visited.

The tourist had spoken about places he visited.

The tourist had spoken about places he had visited.

After he had checked up his students papers he went to bed.

After he had checked up his students papers he had gone to bed.

After he checked up his students papers he went to bed.

After he checked up his students papers he had gone to bed.

They had completed all the preparations for the trip by 5 o'clock.

They were completing all the preparations for the trip by 5 o'clock.

They completed all the preparations for the trip by 5 o'clock.

On leaving the hospital the man thanked the doctor who had cured him of his disease.

On leaving the hospital the man thanked the doctor who cured him of his disease.

On leaving the hospital the man had thanked the doctor who had cured him of his disease.

On leaving the hospital the man had thanked the doctor who cured him of his disease.

In the morning all the passengers felt good after the noght they had spent in the comfortable sleeper.

In the morning all the passengers felt good after the noght they spent in the comfortable sleeper.

In the morning all the passengers had felt good after the noght they had spent in the comfortable sleeper.

In the morning all the passengers had felt good after the noght they spend in the comfortable sleeper.

Last night he completed the experiment which he had begun some months ago.

Last night he completed the experiment which he began some months ago.

Last night he had completed the experiment which he began some months ago.

Last night he had completed the experiment which he had begun some months ago.

They were friends for some ten years before Mike met them.

They were friends for some ten years before Mike had met them.

They had been friends for some ten years before Mike met them.

They had been friends for some ten years before Mike had met them.

He found the girl even more beautiful than he had expected her to be.

He found the girl even more beautiful than he expected her to be.

He had found the girl even more beautiful than he expected her to be.

He had found the girl even more beautiful than he had expected her to be.

Sam forgot that the Stones had asked him to dinner a week before.

Sam forgot that the Stones asked him to dinner a week before.

Sam had forgotten that the Stones asked him to dinner a week before.

Sam had forgotten that the Stones had asked him to dinner a week before.