All Past Structures Every English Learner Needs to Know (Easy Guide + Real Examples)

Real English Conversation That Will Transform How You Speak

🌟Do you know how to talk about the past in English using more than just the simple past?
In this Talk Emma lesson, Emma and Jack explain 7 useful past structures in a simple and practical way. You’ll learn how to talk about finished past actions, earlier past events, old habits, past ability, continuing actions, beginnings, and actions that continued before another past event.

👉 You’ll learn how to use:
✓ Subject + V2 — I played cricket.
✓ Had + V3 — I had played cricket.
✓ Used to + V1 — I used to play cricket.
✓ Was/Were able to + V1 — I was able to play cricket.
✓ Kept + verb-ing — I kept playing cricket.
✓ Started/Began + verb-ing — I started playing cricket.
✓ Had been + verb-ing — I had been playing cricket.

🌟You’ll also see the difference between structures such as had worked and had been working, and learn how to choose a structure based on the meaning you want to express.
The explanations are simple, conversational, and full of everyday examples, so you can understand the grammar and actually use it when speaking English.
Practice with Emma and Jack and start talking about your past with more confidence.

Timestamps
00:00 – 7 Past Structures You Need to Know
01:43 – Subject + V2: Simple Past Actions
03:10 – Had + V3: Earlier Past Actions
04:52 – Used to + V1: Past Habits & States
06:13 – Was/Were Able to + V1: Past Ability
07:28 – Kept + Verb-ing: Continuing an Action
08:42 – Started/Began + Verb-ing: Beginning an Action
10:04 – Had Been + Verb-ing: Continuing Before a Past Event
12:21 – Quick Past Structures Practice
14:00 – Final Review & Ending
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