Simple Past VS Past Continuous

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What is the Simple Past tense?

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The Simple Past tense is used to describe actions that were completed in the past. Example: 'I walked to school yesterday.'

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What is the Past Continuous tense?

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The Past Continuous tense is used to describe actions that were ongoing in the past. Example: 'I was walking to school when it started to rain.'

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How do you form the Simple Past tense for regular verbs?

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For regular verbs, add '-ed' to the base form. Example: 'play' becomes 'played.'

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How do you form the Past Continuous tense?

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The Past Continuous tense is formed using 'was/were' + the verb ending in '-ing.' Example: 'They were playing.'

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When do we use the Simple Past tense?

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We use the Simple Past tense for actions that happened at a specific time in the past. Example: 'She visited her grandmother last week.'

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When do we use the Past Continuous tense?

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We use the Past Continuous tense to describe actions that were happening at a certain time in the past. Example: 'I was reading when the phone rang.'

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What is the question form of the Simple Past tense?

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To form a question in the Simple Past tense, use 'Did' + subject + base form of the verb. Example: 'Did you see the movie?'.

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What is the question form of the Past Continuous tense?

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To form a question in the Past Continuous tense, use 'Was/Were' + subject + verb ending in '-ing.' Example: 'Were you sleeping?'.

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What is an example of a negative sentence in the Simple Past tense?

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An example is: 'I did not go to the party.'

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What is an example of a negative sentence in the Past Continuous tense?

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An example is: 'I was not watching TV when you called.'