Recognising past verb forms

Recognising past verb formsThe choices are going to be:

1. Simple past (regular or irregular)

e.g.

I spoke

She walked

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2. Past continuous

e.g.

They were running

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3. Present perfect

e.g.

I have eaten

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4. Past perfect

e.g.

We had written

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5. Present perfect continuous

e.g.

I’ve been waiting

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6. Past perfect continuous

e.g.

They had been cleaning the car

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7. “used to” construction

e.g.

You used to speak Russian

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Now, as you see each example, agree with your

partner on its label

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The boys have been running

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Present perfect continuous

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We spoke to them in Chinese

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Simple past

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We used to smoke

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“used to” construction

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I’ve been swimming all day

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present perfect continuous

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She’d had a headache

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past perfect

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I’ve done it!

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present perfect

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Now a bit faster!

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They were walking through the park

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past continuous

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Did you mean that?

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simple past

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Had the child been crying?

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past perfect continuous

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She’d finished speaking

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past perfect

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I never used to smoke.

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“used to” construction

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Now a bit faster!

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I was wondering about your family.

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past continuous

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She’s been working all day.

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present perfect continuous

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Had you not seen that film before?

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past perfect

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Did you enjoy your meal?

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simple past