Review past tense
Meaning of review
to examine or assess something formally with the possibility of instituting change if necessary.
Infinitive
- 1. Every week, she reviews her notes from the lectures to make sure she understands the material.
- 2. He always reviews his emails before sending them to catch any mistakes.
- 3. The critic reviews new restaurants in the city and shares his thoughts in the local newspaper.
Past Simple
- 1. I reviewed all the documents before the meeting to ensure I was well-prepared.
- 2. They reviewed the restaurant poorly after experiencing bad service and mediocre food.
- 3. She reviewed her notes from the lecture to make sure she hadn't missed any important details.
Past Participle
- 1. The book was thoroughly reviewed by the committee before its publication.
- 2. All applications have been reviewed by the admissions team.
- 3. The performance will be reviewed in next week's meeting.
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Bare infinitive
- Habitual actions or routines.Example. I review my notes every day before starting my work.Example. He reviews all contracts to ensure compliance.Example. The manager reviews team performance at the end of each month.Example. Then the critic reviews the play, pointing out its brilliance and flaws.
- General truths or facts.Example. I review my notes every day before starting my work.Example. He reviews all contracts to ensure compliance.Example. The manager reviews team performance at the end of each month.Example. Then the critic reviews the play, pointing out its brilliance and flaws.
- Scheduled events in the near future (often related to official timetables).Example. I review my notes every day before starting my work.Example. He reviews all contracts to ensure compliance.Example. The manager reviews team performance at the end of each month.Example. Then the critic reviews the play, pointing out its brilliance and flaws.
- Narrative present to make stories more engaging.Example. I review my notes every day before starting my work.Example. He reviews all contracts to ensure compliance.Example. The manager reviews team performance at the end of each month.Example. Then the critic reviews the play, pointing out its brilliance and flaws.
Past Simple
- Completed actions at a specific time in the past.Example. She reviewed the document last night.Example. They reviewed the plans, made their revisions, and submitted the final draft yesterday.Example. When he was a student, John reviewed his lessons every weekend.Example. She reviewed all email correspondence manually before the company adopted automated filtering.
- A series of completed actions in the past.Example. She reviewed the document last night.Example. They reviewed the plans, made their revisions, and submitted the final draft yesterday.Example. When he was a student, John reviewed his lessons every weekend.Example. She reviewed all email correspondence manually before the company adopted automated filtering.
- Habitual actions or routines in the past.Example. She reviewed the document last night.Example. They reviewed the plans, made their revisions, and submitted the final draft yesterday.Example. When he was a student, John reviewed his lessons every weekend.Example. She reviewed all email correspondence manually before the company adopted automated filtering.
- Past facts or generalizations which are no longer true.Example. She reviewed the document last night.Example. They reviewed the plans, made their revisions, and submitted the final draft yesterday.Example. When he was a student, John reviewed his lessons every weekend.Example. She reviewed all email correspondence manually before the company adopted automated filtering.
Past Participle
- Forming the perfect tenses (present perfect, past perfect, and future perfect).Example. Present Perfect. They have reviewed the proposal and are ready to discuss it.Example. Past Perfect. By the time he arrived, the committee had already reviewed the findings.Example. Future Perfect. We will have reviewed all applications by the end of next week.Example. The new movie was reviewed by critics last week.Example. The reviewed article contains several critical observations relevant to our research.
- Passive voice formations.Example. Present Perfect. They have reviewed the proposal and are ready to discuss it.Example. Past Perfect. By the time he arrived, the committee had already reviewed the findings.Example. Future Perfect. We will have reviewed all applications by the end of next week.Example. The new movie was reviewed by critics last week.Example. The reviewed article contains several critical observations relevant to our research.
- As an adjective in sentences.Example. Present Perfect. They have reviewed the proposal and are ready to discuss it.Example. Past Perfect. By the time he arrived, the committee had already reviewed the findings.Example. Future Perfect. We will have reviewed all applications by the end of next week.Example. The new movie was reviewed by critics last week.Example. The reviewed article contains several critical observations relevant to our research.
Common mistakes
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Confusing Regular and Irregular Verbs
Mistake. A common error involves treating irregular verbs as if they were regular verbs by adding -ed for both the past simple and past participle forms. This leads to incorrect forms of irregular verbs. Example of Mistake. 'He finded his keys under the sofa.' (incorrect use of 'finded' instead of the correct past simple 'found') Correct Usage. 'He found his keys under the sofa.'
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Misusing Past Participle
Mistake. Using the past participle form of a verb without an auxiliary verb (such as 'have' or 'had') in sentences that require it, especially in perfect tenses. This mistake alters the intended meaning or makes the sentence grammatically incorrect. Example of Mistake. 'I done my homework before dinner.' (incorrect use of 'done' instead of the correct form 'did' for the past simple or 'have done' for the present perfect) Correct Usage. 'I did my homework before dinner.' or 'I have done my homework before dinner.'
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Misusing Past Simple
Mistake. Employing the past simple form of a verb instead of the past participle when forming perfect tenses. This error often occurs because of confusion between the two forms, especially in irregular verbs where the forms are distinct. Example of Mistake. 'They ate too much before they had even arrived at the party.' (using 'ate' instead of the correct past participle 'eaten' in the context of the present perfect) Correct Usage. 'They have eaten too much before they even arrived at the party.'
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