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2. Co-Presenters:
•Mr. Ali Zohaib
•Mr. Abdullah Waheed
•Mr. Shahid Iqbal
•Mr. Muhammad Faheem
•Mr. Gulam Fareed

3. Topic :
•Past tense
A tense expressing an action that has happened or a state
that previously existed.

4. Contents :
Past Indefinite
• Simple
• Negative
• Interrogative
• Negative &
Interrogative
Past
Continuous
• Simple
• Negative
• Interrogative
• Negative &
Interrogative
Past Perfect
• Simple
• Negative
• Interrogative
• Negative &
Interrogative
Past Perfect
Continuous
• Simple
• Negative
• Interrogative
• Negative &
Interrogative

5. Past Indefinite : Simple
Definition:
It is used to express an action that is just completed or just happened,
normally a short time before speaking.
Structure:
Subject +Verb – ed or (Second- Form) + Object

6. Examples:
•I ate my apple.
•He asked me a Question.
•I bought a laptop.
•He applied for job.
•They laughed at the poor.

7. Past Indefinite : Negative
In the negative sentence there exist not() with the first
form of verb or base form.
Structure:
•Subject + Did + not +Verb(Ist Form) + Object.

8. Examples:
•He did not find any job.
•He did not apply for job.
•They did not laught at the poor.
•I did not bought a laptop.
•I did not complete my work.

9. Past Indefinite : Interrogative
In the interrogative sentence the helping verb place
at the begenning of sentence and the sentence end
with ? question mark sign.
Structure:
Did + Subject + Ist form of verb + Object

10. Examples:
1.Did he buy a camera?
2.Did you watch that movie?
3.Did he find any job?
4.Did I complete my work?
5.Did I eat apple?

11. Past Indefinite : Negative & Interrogative
In the interrogative sentence the helping verb &
Subject place at the begenning of sentence and the
sentence end with ? question mark sign.
Structure:
Did + Subject + not +Verb (Ist form) + Object

12. Examples:
1.Did he not buy a camera?
2.Did you not watch that movie?
3.Did he not find any job?
4.Did I not complete my work?
5.Did I not eat apple?

13. Past Continuous/ Progressive: Simple
Definition :
The past continuous is used to mention an ongoing action of the
past.
Structure:
Subject + HelpingVerb (WasWere) +Verb+ing + Object
Note :
• If the subject of sentence is you,they or a plural noun then were will be
used.
• If the subject of sentence is I,He,She or a singular noun then waswill be
used.

14. Examples:
1.He was waiting for you.
2.They were eating their food.
3.The kids were not playing with toy.
4.I was walking alone.
5.I was planning about my studies.

15. Past Continuous: Negative
In the negative sentence there exist not() with
the first form of verb or base form.
Structure:
Subject + HelpingVerb (WasWere) + not +Verb+ing + Object

16. Examples:
1.He was waiting for you.
2.They were eating their food.
3.The kids were not playing with toy.
4.I was walking alone.
5.I was planning about my studies.

17. Past Continuous: Interrogative
In the interrogative sentence the helping verb place at
the begenning of sentence and the sentence end with ?
question mark sign.
Structure:
HelpingVerb (WasWere) + Subject +Verb+ing + Object

18. Examples:
1.Was he waiting for you?
2.Were theyeating their food?
3.Were the kids not playing with toy?
4.Was I walking alone?
5.Was I planning about my studies?

19. Past Continuous: Negative & Interrogative
In the interrogative sentence the helping verb & Subject place
at the begenning of sentence and the sentence end with ?
question mark sign.
Structure:
HelpingVerb (WasWere) + Subject + not +Verb+ing +Object

20. Examples:
1.Was he not waiting for you.
2.Were they not eating their food.
3.Were the kids not not playing with toy.
4.Was I walking not alone?
5.Was I planning not about my studies?

21. Past Perfect: Simple
Past Perfect Tense is used to describe two types of action which
occured or compete in past.
Structure:
Subject + HelpingVerb ( Had) + 3rd form of verb + Object

22. Examples:
oYou had gone before I reached.
oI had lost my camera.
oYou had helped him when he needed your help.
oI had visited him.

23. Past Perfect: Negative
In the negative sentence there exist not() with the first form
of verb or base form.
Structure:
Subject + HelpingVerb ( Had) + not + 3rd form of verb + Object

24. Examples:
oYou had not gone before I reached.
oI had not lost my camera.
oYou had not helped him when he needed
your help.
oI had not visited him.

25. Past Perfect: Interrogative
In the interrogative sentence the helping verb
place at the begenning of sentence and the
sentence end with ? question mark sign.
Structure:
HelpingVerb ( Had) + Subject + 3rd form of verb + Object

26. Examples:
oHad you gone before I reached?
oHad I lost my camera?
oHad you helped him when he needed your
help?
oHad I visited him?

27. Past Perfect: Negative & Interrogative
In the interrogative sentence the helping verb &
Subject place at the begenning of sentence and the
sentence end with ? question mark sign.
Structure:
HelpingVerb ( Had) + Subject + not + 3rd form of verb + Object

28. Examples:
oHad you not gone before I reached?
oHad i not lost my camera?
oHad you not helped him when he needed your
help?
oHad I not visited him?

29. Past Perfect Continuous: Simple
Definition :
Past perfect continuous tense describe on going action that started in
past and continued for some time in the past.
Structure:
Subject + HelpingVerb(Had been) +Verb-ing + Object +Time refrence

30. Examples:
•He had been watching the movie for two
hours.
•They had been running their business since
1990
•They had been doing their work since 1980.
•You had been reading this book for two
months.

31. Past Perfect Continuous: Negative
In the negative sentence there exist not() with the first
form of verb or base form.
Structure:
Subject + HelpingVerb(Had+ not+ been) +Verb-ing + Object +Time
refrence

32. Examples:
•He had not been watching the movie for
two hours.
•They had not been running their business
since 1990.
•They had not been doing their work since
1980.
•You had not been reading this book for
two months.

33. Past Perfect Continuous: Interrogative
In the interrogative sentence the helping verb place at the
begenning of sentence and the sentence end with ? question
mark sign.
Structure:
HelpingVerb(Had) + Subject + been +Verb-ing + Object +Time refrence

34. Examples:
•Had he been watching the movie for two
hours?
•Had I been running their business since
1990?
•Had they been doing their work since 1980?
•Had you been reading this book for two
months?

35. Past Perfect Continuous: Negative &
Interrogative
In the interrogative sentence the helping verb & Subject place
at the begenning of sentence and the sentence end with ?
Question mark sign.
Structure:
HelpingVerb(Had)+ Subject + not been +Verb-ing + Object +Time
reference

36. Uses of Since or For

37. Examples:
•Had he not been watching the movie for two
hours?
•Had I not been running their business since
1990?
•Had they not been doing their work since
1980?
•Had you not been reading this book for two
months?