2. Past Tense
nagaRAJU
Did you attend the class yesterday?
What were you doing at 4 pm
yesterday?
Who had already come when you
entered the room yesterday?
3. Past simple
nagaRAJU
Yesterday, the office opened at 10 and closed at 5.
I ……………………………………………………………...……
My colleague ……………………………….…………...……
………(What time did you leave office yesterday?)….
………(What did you do last Monday?) ………….……..
4. Past simple
nagaRAJU
Work in pairs.
Talk to each other.
Ask and answer questions.
Share with class.
When were you born?
Where did you grow up?
What subjects did you study?
Why did you join CCE?
5. Past continuous
nagaRAJU
I was watching news on NDTV at 9 last night.
Last Saturday, I ………………………………………………..
On May 29, 2017, we ………………………………………..
At about this time last evening, …….…….……………..
When I entered the office yesterday, my colleagues
were …..
6. Past continuous
nagaRAJU
What was / were your … doing when you reached
back home yesterday.
My ……. was / were ……ing when I
reached back home yesterday.
7. Past Perfect
nagaRAJU
had + verb is past perfect tense.
The auxiliary verb is always ‘had’.
(used when one past action happened before another past action/event.)
I had learned a few grammar rules before I joined the
workshop.
When I joined the workshop, I had already resolved to improve
my skills.
I had joined four different institutes before I came to this
workshop.
8. Past Perfect
nagaRAJU
‘had had’ when the main verb is also “have”.
The AGO told us he had already had a meeting with the
commissioner.
We had had some trouble with accommodation, so we moved
to RUSA.
By the time I retired, I had only had one passion.
She woke up screaming because she had had a bad dream.
9. Past perfect
nagaRAJU
I had already passed MA when I joined here.
………………… (Where had you worked?) ………………..
………………… (Had you been married?) ………..…..…..
………………… (What had you learned?) …………..……..
…………………………………before I left office yesterday.
10. Typical mistakes
nagaRAJU
I have seen him yesterday.
I saw him yesterday.
He has returned from London last week.
He returned from London last week.
I didn’t pay my electricity bill yet.
I haven’t paid my electricity bill yet.
11. Typical mistakes
nagaRAJU
I had been to New York recently.
I went to New York recently.
I had written to him last week.
I wrote to him last week.
We had gone to the pictures last night.
We went to the pictures last night.
12. Typical mistakes
nagaRAJU
He said that he was suffering with fever for three days.
He said that he had been suffering from fever for
three days.
The man complained that his watch was stolen.
The man complained that his watch had been
The doctor concluded that the man died twelve hours
ago.
The doctor concluded that the man had
hours ago.
13. Fill gaps
nagaRAJU
Vishnu: Hello, Jaya. How …… you?
Jaya: Great! Thank you, Vishnu. We …… just come back from the CM’s
office. We …… there to discuss our pay scales.
Vishnu: Oh, I have never …… to CM’s office, but I …… love to go once.
…… you have a good time?
Jaya: Yes, we …… . When we …… called in, the CM …… to someone on
phone. He …… us to sit down. We …… served tea.
Vishnu: Lucky you! What …… he say about the scales?
Jaya: He said that the government …… already appointed a
committee. The committee …… given a three-month deadline.
Vishnu: Hello, Jaya. How are you?
Jaya: Great! Thank you, Vishnu. We have just come back from the
CM’s office. We were there to discuss our pay scales.
Vishnu: Oh, I have never been to CM’s office, but I would love to go
once. Did you have a good time?
Jaya: Yes, we did . When we were called in, the CM was speaking to
someone on phone. He asked us to sit down. We were served tea.
Vishnu: Lucky you! What did he say about the scales?
Jaya: He said that the government had already appointed a
committee. The committee has been given a three-month deadline.
14. Make corrections
nagaRAJU
He entered the section, opening the files, switching on
the computer and checked e-mails.
He entered the section, opened the files, switched on
computer and checked e-mails.
He carefully read all the past files before he approved
the note.
He had carefully read all the files before he approved
note.
The Accounts Section had signed the cheque on
Monday.
The Accounts Section signed the cheque on Monday.
15. Make corrections
nagaRAJU
They had been surprised because they had never
known that such sentences were wrong.
They were surprised because they had never known
such sentences were wrong.
I did not attended the classes to while away time, but to
refined my writing skills.
I did not attend these classes to while away my time,
to refine my writing skills.
At least five of my colleagues had retired last year.
At least five of my colleagues retired last year.
16. Make corrections
nagaRAJU
The commissioner was discussed some important
issue with the joint director when I open the door.
The commissioner was discussing some important
with the joint director when I opened the door.
The AGO asked me how were the classes?
The AGO asked me how the classes were.
We realized that the file was disappeared.
We realized that the file had disappeared.
17. Make corrections
nagaRAJU
We granted permission to start a new college for which a
request was received 15 years ago.
We granted permission to start a new college for which a
request had been received 15 years ago.
I have lived here in Hyderabad since twenty years when
they asked me to produce my nativity certificate.
I had lived here in Hyderabad for twenty years when they
asked me to produce my nativity certificate.
Did you ever visit the CM’s office or were it your first visit?
Had you earlier visited the CM’s office or was it your first
visit?
18. Geeta is joining CCE in 2004. When she selected for this
job, she was not worked anywhere and sitting idle at
home. Earlier, she worked at Board of Intermediate
Education since two years. She was leaving her job in
2001 to taking care of her first child. The day she joined
here, she had realized that a lot of files remained
unattended for a long time. She learns her work very
fast, started clearing pending files at jet speed and was
receiving appreciation from her superiors. Last year, she
was being adjudged the best employee.
Make corrections
nagaRAJU
Geeta joined CCE in 2004. When she was selected for
this job, she was not working anywhere and was sitting
idle at home. Earlier, she had worked at Board of
Intermediate Education for two years. She left her job in
2001 to take care of her first child. The day she joined
here, she realized that a lot of files had remained
unattended for a long time. She learned her work very
fast, started clearing pending files at jet speed and
received appreciation from her superiors. Last year, she
was adjudged the best employee.
19. Make corrections
nagaRAJU
… he was posted to GDC, Godavarikhani.
While posting to the said college he was
un-authorized absence from duty when
was on leave without permission / (At
time, he was absent without leave)…
… he was posted to GDC, Godavarikhani, while
posting to the said college he was un-authorized
absence from duty …
20. Make corrections
nagaRAJU
Ever since, no transfers have not been made in
view of the state bifurcation. With the formation of
nascent state of Telangana, most of the employees
who have completed almost 6 years of service in
their current stations look forward (with great
anticipation) for to the general transfers…
Ever since, no transfers were made in view of the state bifurcation. With
the formation of nascent state of Telangana most of the employees who
have completed almost 6 years of service in their current stations look
forward with great anticipation for the General transfers.
21. Make corrections
nagaRAJU
No reply to the above letters was received from the
Government Pleader excepting the latest letter
dated: 19/04/2017 vide in the reference ninth cited.
(The Government Pleader did not respond to any of the above letters
except his latest letter of April 19, 2017.)
No reply to the above letters were received from
the Government Pleader excepting the latest letter
dated: 19/04/2017 in the reference ninth cited.
22. Make corrections
nagaRAJU
Sri … was appointed as a Lecturer in
Commerce … (Vide Lr …) and has been
working continuously…
Sri … was appointed as a Lecturer in Commerce … (Vide Lr
…) and working continuously…
