Skip to Content

Revision questions: past time

  • Which past tenseA grammatical category that is marked by verb inflection. To express when an event or action happens in time or when a state exists, we use tenses. expresses a point of timeA particular moment in time. E.g.: She came home at six. ("six") I was born in 1980. ("1980") at which something happened, was happening or had been happening for some time?
  • Is the auxiliaryA helping verb used with main verbs to express mood, voice and tense. E.g.: I can't stand when I am disturbed. ("can", "am") did used in affirmativeA declarative sentence indicating "yes"; also called a positive sentence. E.g.: John likes squash a lot. sentences in simple past?
  • Which tense is to be used with the phrase just now?
  • How can past habits be expressed with continuousThe aspect expressing duration, formed with be + verb-ing. E.g.: What are you doing? tenses?
  • What is the difference between used to and would concerning past habits?
  • What is historic present?
Login or register to access a printer-friendly version, add page to favourites or submit a quote.

Rate this page

Average: 1 (1 vote)

Comments and questions

Post new comment

The content of this field is kept private and will not be shown publicly.
To prevent automated spam submissions leave this field empty.