Past Tense
Category : 8th Class
When a verb indicates a completed action. It is known as Past Tense.
In the above given sentences, the verbs 'played', 'was playing', 'had played' and 'had been playing' show an action of past time. These verbs are said to be in the Past Tense.
Past Tense shows an action done in the past time.
Past Indefinite Tense
Past Indefinite Tense is used to express past habits, completed actions and put questions. It also shows an action done in general way in the past time.
In the above given sentences, the verbs 'were injured', 'took off' and 'argued' show an action completed in the past time. These verbs are in Past Indefinite Tense.
Points to keep in mind:
Example: Maria left the town before the scheduled departure.
Example: I used to play chess with my friends during leisure time.
Past Continuous Tense
The Past Continuous Tense is used to express the continuity of some past actions and to put questions. This tense shows an action going on at some time in the past and not completed.
In the above given sentences, the verbs 'was celebrating', 'was watching' and 'were discussing' show an action going on at some time in the past. Here the action is incomplete. The time of action may or may not be indicated. These verbs are in Past Continuous Tense.
Points to keep in mind :
Example: She was watching the television when I came.
Example: He was playing cricket.
Past Perfect Tense
The Past Perfect Tense is used to express two earlier actions, completion of past actions and to put questions. It shows an action which had been completed before another action took place.
In the above given sentences, the verbs 'had taken', 'had gone' and 'had completed' show that the action had been completed before another action took place. Here the earlier action takes Past Perfect Tense. These verbs are in Past Perfect Tense.
Points to keep in mind :
Example: The college had closed before the professor came.
Example: Deepika met Prakash in Mumbai in 2010. She had last seen him five years ago.
Past Perfect Continuous Tense
Past Perfect Continuous Tense shows an action starting before a certain point in the past and continuing up to that time.
In the above given sentences, the verbs 'had been talking', 'had been working' and 'had been teaching' show an action that began before a certain point or period in the past and continuing up to that time. These verbs are in Past Perfect Continuous Tense.
Points to keep in mind :
Example: Raj had already been teaching in this college when he applied for another job.
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