Verb Tenses
Past simple refers to a completed action at a specific time (She left at 9). Past continuous describes an action in progress at a specific past moment or interrupted by another action (She was leaving when I called). Past perfect describes an action completed before another past action (She had already left when I arrived). Past perfect continuous emphasises the duration of an activity before a past moment (She had been waiting for an hour before the bus arrived).
Past simple refers to a completed action at a specific time (She left at 9). Past continuous describes an action in progress at a specific past moment or interrupted by another action (She was leaving when I called). Past perfect describes an action completed before another past action (She had already left when I arrived). Past perfect continuous emphasises the duration of an activity before a past moment (She had been waiting for an hour before the bus arrived).
Practice
When I arrived at the party, most people ___ already left.
Ia film when the electricity went out.
Put the words in the correct order: