Past Simple - Past Continuous

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What is the Past Simple tense?

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The Past Simple tense is used to describe actions that were completed in the past. It often includes a specific time reference.

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What is the Past Continuous tense?

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The Past Continuous tense describes actions that were ongoing in the past, often interrupted by another action.

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

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For regular verbs, add '-ed' to the base form of the verb (e.g., '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 '-ing' form of the verb (e.g., 'was playing').

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When do you use the Past Simple tense?

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Use the Past Simple tense for actions that happened at a specific time in the past.

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When do you use the Past Continuous tense?

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Use the Past Continuous tense to describe actions that were in progress at a certain time in the past.

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What is the structure of a Past Simple sentence?

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Subject + Past Simple verb (e.g., 'I walked to school.').

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What is the structure of a Past Continuous sentence?

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Subject + was/were + verb-ing (e.g., 'She was reading a book.').

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What is an example of a Past Simple sentence?

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'He saw a movie last night.'

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What is an example of a Past Continuous sentence?

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'They were playing soccer when it started to rain.'