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TENSES

ENGLISH A. Time Expressions Frequently Used in the Simple Past Tense

“The Simple Past Tense”de yaygın olarak kullanılan zaman zarfları aşağıdaki tabloda yer almaktadır:

yesterday
ago
after
in ancient times
previously
last week as soon as last year the other day in antiquity the moment immediately after
before
last month
then soon after at the time until when at that time earlier
In ancient times, people believed that the Earth was flat.
The moment the bell rang, the students rushed out of the classroom.
At the time, we did not know what the future held for us.
Video 2.12
6. The Past Continuous Tense
“The Past Continuous Tense”de olumlu, olumsuz ve soru yapılarının kullanımı aşağıdaki tabloda yer almaktadır:
Subject Pronouns Affirmative Negative Interrogative

The students were playing The students were not playing Were the students playing
You / We / They
football at 2 p.m. yesterday. football at 2 p.m. yesterday. football at 2 p.m. yesterday?

He was studying yesterday He was not studying yesterday Was he studying yesterday
I / He / She / It
afternoon. afternoon. afternoon?
Aşağıdaki durumlarda “The Past Continuous Tense” kullanılır:
Geçmişte belirli bir zamanda devam edip tamamlanan eylemler:
The children were swimming at this time yesterday.
Geçmişte birbirinden bağımsız olarak eş zamanlı devam eden eylemler: Video 2.13
While the guests were chatting, the host was preparing snacks in the kitchen.
Özellikle edebî metinlerde olay örgüsünü ya da arka plan öğelerini tasvir ederken:
The wind was howling through the ancient trees as the moonlight was shining over the old castle in an eerie glow.
Inside, the guests were having a great time dancing at the big ball.
Geçmişteki rahatsız edici veya rutin olarak yapılan eylemler:
He was constantly checking his phone and texting during the meetings.
A. Time Expressions Frequently Used in the Past Continuous Tense

“The Past Continuous Tense”de yaygın olarak kullanılan zaman zarfları aşağıdaki tabloda yer almaktadır: Video 2.14
while just as constantly at that time all evening
as when in those days all day at this time yesterday
In those days, we were always playing soccer in the park until the sun started to set.
The children were playing outside as the sun was setting on the horizon.
While the children were dancing joyfully in the puddles, the rain was falling.
B. The Simple Past Tense or The Past Continuous Tense
Geçmişte birbiri ardına tamamlanan birden fazla eylemi ifade etmek için “The Simple Past Tense” kullanılır.
The teacher entered the classroom, greeted the students, and started the lesson.
Geçmişte birbirine paralel bir biçimde devam eden eylemleri ifade etmek için “The Past Continuous Tense”
kullanılır.
While the chef was preparing the main course, the guests were enjoying appetisers.
Geçmişte başka bir eylem devam ederken tamamlanan veya araya giren eylemi ifade etmek için
“The Simple Past Tense” kullanılır. Video 2.15
While Brian and Lisa were walking on the beach, they found a message in a bottle.

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