Use the simple past tense to describe an event or state that took place at a specific time in the past and is now over and done with.
E.g. Norman broke his toe when he tripped over his son’s tricycle
Verbs
On the SAT, you’ll find sentences that are wrong because a verb is in the wrong tense. English has six tenses, and each has a simple form and a progressive form.
Simple Progressive
Present I work I am working
Past I worked I was working
Future I will work I will be working
Present Perfect I have worked I have been working
Past Perfect I had worked I had been working
Future Perfect I will have worked I will have been working
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