Simple Past Tense and Related Concepts
The Simple Past Tense is essential for describing completed actions in the past. It's commonly used with time expressions and can indicate both single events and past habits.
Example: Jason lived in San Francisco for eight years.
When discussing past habits or repeated actions, words like "used to," "always," "never," "usually," and "often" are frequently employed.
Highlight: The Past Perfect Tense is used to describe an action that occurred before another past action.
Example: Murat had studied a little English before he went to England.
The relationship between Simple Past and Past Perfect is crucial in constructing complex narratives:
- "When" + Simple Past, Past Perfect
- "Because" + Past Perfect, Simple Past
- "After" + Past Perfect, Simple Past
- Simple Past, Past Perfect
Vocabulary: "Before," "As soon as," and "By the time" are temporal conjunctions used with these tenses to establish sequence.