Do you know how many verb tenses there are in English that are in the past tense? If not, take a guess!

Do you remember the names of the past verb tenses in English? If not, take a guess!


Past Simple, Past Continuous (also called the Past Progressive), Past Perfect, Past Perfect Continuous (or Progressive)

Past Simple, Past Conditional, Past Continuous (also called the Past Progressive), Past Perfect

Past Simple, Past Future Simple, Past Past Simple, Past Perfect Simple

What is an example of the past simple of 'write'?


She was writing, when he arrived home for dinner.

She had written prolifically in earlier years.

What is an example of the past continuous (or progressive) of 'walk'?


They were walking along the beach, when they saw a dolphin jump out of the water!

What is an example of the past perfect of 'eat'? 

He had eaten dinner by the time she arrived at his house.

He was eating a piece of pizza when you called.

What is an example of the past perfect continuous (or progressive) of 'help'?

We were helping to clean up dinner when there was a knock at the door.

We had been helping Dad clean the house all day, so we were very tired when it was time to cook dinner.

We have been helping them find their lost dog for several hours.