How to Talk About the Past in English

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We're so glad you enjoy the lessons. We might be able to have a live stream lesson on this topic in the future. For now, we do have a lesson on tenses which might help you: www.oxfordonlineenglish.com/english-verb-tenses.

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Nice examples, Shamema! Remember, 'I used to...' not 'I use to...'

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[@Oxfordonlineenglish1]

Thanks for sharing a great response, Makhtar! Here are some corrections for you: 1) 'In 2017 I went to Morocco,' not, 'In 2017 i was in Morocco.' 2) 'I had prepared for the trip for some weeks,' not, 'I had prepared the trip some weeks.' 3) I'm not sure of your exact meaning here, but it may be better to say: 'I went to Marrakech a couple of times that year,' or, 'I have been to Marrakech a couple of times,' rather than, 'I have been in Marrakech a couple of times.' Hope this helps you!

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Thanks for sharing, Alan. Here are a few suggestions: 1) '...in the Amazon forest,' not, '...in Amazon forest'. 2) '...more specifically, Pajuçara, a place...' not, '......'.more specifically at "Pajuçara", a place 3) '...a place known for its ravines,' not, '...a place knowed by its ravines'. Hope this is useful for you!

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Excellent. Thanks for watching the lesson and sharing your response. Here are some corrections for you: 1) '...to attend a concert,' not, '....to attend concert.' 2) 'On the way, we saw a big statue...' not, '...on the way to travel we saw an big status...' 3) '...by a great architect named...' not, '...by one the great architect name...' Hope this helps you!

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Thanks for sharing your excellent response! Here are a few suggestions for you: 1) 'My family and I used to...' not, 'I and my family'. 2) 'In the last two months, my dad did work on TV shows,' not, 'My dad did work in Tv showes last two month'. 3) '...and he started his own business,' not, 'he started own business'. Hope this helps you!

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Hi Ahmed. Nice response. Here are some corrections for you: 1) '...for a picnic,' not, 'for picnic.' 2) '...picnic. The weather was so windy...' not, '...picnic, the weather was so windy...' 3) '...windy and we couldn't stand the cold weather...' not, '...windy and we would not stand the cold weather...' Hope this helps you!

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Thanks for sharing your response. Here are a few suggestions to help: 1) '...our family always used to go on trips...' not, 'go trips'. 2) '...fun. One day we went to...' not, '...fun. And oneday we went to...' 3) '...was on the eastern side of the country,' not, 'in'. Hope this helps you!

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Comparing Past and Present 1. [Tina]: You used to have short hair, didn't you? [Me]: Yes, I did. But now, I prefer long hair. 2. [Mark]: Did you use to live in this old house? [Me]: Not anymore! 3. [Gabriela]: How many great memories did you remember from your old neighborhood? [Me]: Oh, My mother used to make bean sandwiches for me and my cousins. While we were watching cartoon shows, we'd eat the bean sandwiches and drink a lot of soda! [Gabriela]: Wow, you had so many great memories! The Scary Story (Using Past Simple, Past Continuous and Past Perfect) Three years ago, Me and Julia were driving home from a cinema late at night. While we were driving, an old man came out of nowhere and we almost hit him. We had to stop the car immediately and helped the old man cross the street. When we came back home, My mom was cooking some food in the kitchen. As soon as she saw me and Julia, she froze in terror. I asked, "Mom, what happened?". She replied, "There... is... blood... on... your... blouse!". I looked down with confusion and saw that my hands were bloody. Julia said, "Madam, we just came back from the cinema. And we saw this old man with a long white beard, thick green jacket and a wooden cane. He seemed a little difficult to cross the road. He was also holding his back while he was walking.". My mom's tears suddenly dropped. I asked, "Mom, why are you crying?". She replied, "That's your dead grandfather, coming to see you from heaven! He disguised as himself so that you would recognize him". I also froze in terror! Talking about past regrets 1. [Me]: I could have kept it much better this time! [Vivian]: What happened and why? [Me]: I had lost my office key today! I couldn't find it anywhere! [Vivian]: Had you checked it in the upper most drawer? [Me]: Yes, I had checked it! But, It wasn't there! 2. [Mom]: I wish I didn't say that to Mrs. Williams! [Me]: What happened? [Mom]: I didn't pass my car license test! And, I argued with Mrs. Williams! [Me]: What did you say to her? [Mom]: I said, "You peasant, I could have passed this without you! You are one of the most biggest disappointment of my life!". After I said that, she started to weep and she got out of the car immediately! 3. [Me]: I told my mom about my Spanish test! [Hailey]: So, what did she say back? Did you pass or fail? [Me]: I passed but she wasn't really happy when I showed her my results! [Hailey]: Maybe, she is a little disappointed for what she said to Mrs. Williams!

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