How to determine the past tense of a verb? You will receive the answer to the asked question from the presented article. In addition, we will tell you about how the past tense of the verb in English is formed.
Before you talk about what is the past tense of the verb, you should find out what it is all about.
A verb is a part of speech denotingcondition or action of the subject, as well as answering the questions “what to do?” or “what to do?”. It should be particularly noted that they vary in moods, are transitive and non-transitive, and can refer to a perfect or imperfect sight.
This part of speech can be set in the following times:
The past part of speechshows that one or another action has taken place up to the present moment. However, when describing past situations or events in life, the present is often used instead of the past tense.
The past tense of the verb in Russianis formed from the initial form (that is, the infinitive) by adding the suffix -l- (ran, wanted, spoke, helped, etc.). However, this rule has exceptions. Thus, verbs standing in an indefinite form, of an imperfect type and ending in –nite, –ty, or –x, are transformed into the past tense (in the singular masculine) without using the above suffix (shear, shear, etc.).
The past tense of the verb gives the opportunity toparts of speech vary in numbers. In turn, the singular can easily be inclined by gender. It should also be noted that verbs in the past tense in the plural, do not change in persons.
Past tense verbs can have perfect and aoristic meaning (only of a perfect kind). Consider them in more detail:
Past tense verbs can have the following grammatical meanings (only of imperfect form):
Как было сказано выше, прошедшим временем called the form of the verb, indicating the already ever committed action. In English, this change of words is called “Past Tenses”. It should also be noted that this time differs in duration and quality. In other words, in English there is a simple past tense, which is called “Past Simple”, a long past tense, called “Past Continuous”, and the past past is “Past Perfect”. Consider each of the forms in more detail.
Such time expresses absolutely any action.which took place in the past. Past Simple is formed quite simply: if a word belongs to an irregular verb, then for this it is necessary to take its second form from the table. If the verb is correct, then the ending -ed is added to it. If you need to put a question, you should use the auxiliary word did.
Кстати, прошедшее время глагола to be имеет 2 conjugation options, namely, were and was. As a rule, were used together with nouns only in the plural, and was - in the singular. At the same time with the pronoun you (translated as you or you) you need to use only were.
This form differs from the previous one in thatIn this case, the action of the past is shown in the process. As a cheat sheet it is recommended to remember that the presented verb will have an imperfect appearance. It should also be noted that for the formation of Past Continuous, only knowledge of the following forms of the verb to be is needed: were and was.
For the formation of such a time will takeperfect knowledge of all forms of verbs (irregular and regular). It should also be noted that for the Past Perfect it is necessary to have the auxiliary word have. By the way, the past tense of the have verb has the following form: had.
It should be noted and the fact that Past PerfectIt also includes such a time as Past Perfect Continuous, which has the following Russian meaning: perfect long past time. For its formation it is necessary to use the auxiliary verb to be, which should be put in the form of past perfect time, that is, had been.
Knowing the basics of past verb formationtime in Russian and English, you can not only correctly deliver a speech during a personal conversation with foreigners or your fellow countrymen, but also write them a competent letter.
