By Mark O'Meara
Writing about the past The chicken walks. How would this sentence read in the past tense? More than one type of past tense. The simple past with regular verb, add "-ed" The chicken walked events that are concluded Past Progressive The chicken was walking. Past continous action Present Perfect Simple The chicken has walked. Present Perfect Progressive The chicken has been walking. Past Perfect Simple The chicken has walked. Past Perfect Progressive The chicken had been walking. Let's give this a quick go. The shark swam. ? The dogs had been barking. ? The ship has sailed Prepared by Mr O'Meara @ Western Heights College
Quick lesson on the past tense