REVIEW OF PAST TENSE
FORM FUNCTION SIMPLE PAST -ed, irregular forms (was, had, etc) Used to describe a completed event, action, or state in the past. It is usually the main tense used to talk about the past. SIMPLE PAST WITH DID FOR EMPHASIS Did + base form Used to describe a complete event, action, or state in the past and is used for emphasis often the contrast PAST PROGRESSIVE Was/were + -ing Form Used to describe actions or states in progress at a particular time in the past. It is often used to describe background action (e.g. the weather). PAST PERFECT Had + past participle Used to describe a completed event, action, or state that took place before another past event, action, or state. It is used to talk about things that happened before the man action. WOULD, USED TO, BE + ALWAYS + -ING FORM FUNCTION EXAMPLES WOULD (ALWAYS/NEVER) + BASE FORM Used to t