The Past tenses

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 1

Yesterday

Last week

A year ago

etc.

I worked there in 1980

Have/has + past participle

I have worked there 

I have just finished this task

I have worked in this company for 5 years

something is happening 

in de past

I was attending a meeting at 8.30 this morning.

I was working at a local school, when I met my wife Donna.

I was working on my project while John was pla,ying the guitar.

Often with since or for

I have been working on my project since you have been out.

I have been reading this book for weeks!

Use adverbs like: already, before, ever and never

Use time expressions like: when, after , by the time, as soon as.

Had + past participle

By the time I was 20 years old, I had worked at five different companies.

Jasmine offered me to lend me her book, but I had already finished my homework.

John used to walk to walk to work every day.

My mom used to work as a nurse.

past habits that are no longer true