Geçmiş zaman, geçmişte yapılan eylemleri veya geçmişte olan olayları ifade eder. İki temel türde geçmiş zaman vardır: Simple Past (Basit Geçmiş Zaman) ve Past Continuous (Geçmiş Zamanın Hikayesi).
Simple Past Tense (Basit Geçmiş Zaman) Örnekleri:
1. I watched a movie last night.
2. She ate her lunch quickly.
3. He slept for eight hours.
4. They went to the park yesterday.
5. We did our homework.
Past Continuous Tense (Geçmiş Zamanın Hikayesi) Örnekleri:
1. I was watching TV when she called.
2. She was eating dinner when the phone rang.
3. He was sleeping when the alarm went off.
4. They were playing football when it started to rain.
5. We were studying when the power went out.