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The Past
Past Tenses, Used to & Would

Contents Narrative tenses
Past Simple
Past Continuous
Past Perfect Simple
Past Perfect Continuous
Used to & Would

Time expressions
Narrative
Tenses
Narrative tenses are used to describe past events.

They are typically used to tell stories or narrate anecdotes.
Past Simple We use the Past Simple tense to narrate:
completed actions in the past

past events in chronological order
past habits and past states
The Stone Age lasted from around 2.5 million years ago to about
5,000 years ago.
Early humans developed the skill of making fire and later discovered
how to create tools from stone.
The Stone Age humans lived in caves for shelter and had a primitive
and rugged appearance.
Past We use the Past Continuous tense to:
Continuous set the background to a story

describe a scene or situation that lasted for
some time
refer to an ongoing action which was
interrupted by another one
In the dense forest, a group of Stone Age hunters were stealthily

tracking their prey.
The Stone Age tribes were constantly migrating in search of fertile
lands.
The researchers were excavating a prehistoric site when they
discovered a collection of Stone Age tools.
Past Perfect We use the Past Perfect Simple tense to refer to:
Simple events that took place before another event in

the past
past states and situations that started earlier
in the past
Before the invention of the wheel, Stone Age societies had already
developed basic forms of transportation using sledges and animal-
drawn carts.
Early human civilizations had already established basic forms of

communication through gestures and primitive languages before
the Stone Age began.
Past Perfect We use the Past Perfect Continuous tense to
Continuous
describe:
events that were happening over a long period

of time before another event in the past
Before the Stone Age, human ancestors had been steadily refining
their abilities to create and control fire.
Before the Stone Age, they had been gradually developing their
artistic expressions, leaving behind traces of their creativity in
cave paintings and carved sculptures.
Used to &
Would
Used to and Would are both used to talk about past habits, routines, or states
that no longer exist in the present. They indicate actions or situations that were
repeated or customary in the past but have since changed or stopped.
Used to We use Used to to describe:
past habits or states that were regular or

typical in the past but have ceased in the
present.
Stone Age men used to live in close-knit communal groups.
They used to wear animal skins and furs for clothing to keep
themselves warm.
Stone Age men used to be skilled survivalists.

Would We use Would to describe:
past habits (not states) particularly when

talking about repetitive actions or events that
were typical in the past. It often implies a sense
of regularity.
Stone Age men would gather around the fire at night, sharing tales
of their hunting expeditions.
They would engage in communal rituals and ceremonies.
Stone Age peope would migrate seasonally.

Time
Expressions
Some common time expressions are associated with different past tenses.
Past Simple:
Yesterday: "I saw him yesterday."
Last week/month/year: "She visited her grandparents last week."
In 2010/1995/etc.: "They bought a house in 2010."
When: "When I was a child, I used to play in the park."
Ago: "I finished the project two days ago."
Past Continuous:
While: "She was cooking while I was reading."
At (time): "I was watching TV at 6 p.m. yesterday."
When: "I was sleeping when the phone rang."
All day/night: "It was raining all day yesterday."
Past Perfect Simple:
Before: "She had already left before I arrived."
By the time: "He had finished his work by the time I got there."
After: "They had eaten dinner after they came home."
Already: "I had already seen that movie."
Past Perfect Continuous:

For: "He had been studying for five hours before he took a break."
Since: "They had been working since morning."
All day/week/month: "She had been painting all day."
Up until: "He had been waiting for an hour up until that moment."
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Learning!

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The Past

Past Tenses, Used to & Would

Used to & Would

Narrative tenses are used to describe past events.

completed actions in the past

Continuous set the background to a story

In the dense forest, a group of Stone Age hunters were stealthily

Simple events that took place before another event in

Early human civilizations had already established basic forms of

events that were happening over a long period

past habits or states that were regular or

Stone Age men used to live in close-knit communal groups.

Stone Age men used to be skilled survivalists.

past habits (not states) particularly when

They would engage in communal rituals and ceremonies.

Stone Age peope would migrate seasonally.

Past Perfect Continuous:

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