PAST SIMPLE VS PAST CONTINUOUS

The Past Simple tense is used to describe actions that happened and were completed in the past.

The Past Continuous tense is used to describe actions that were ongoing in the past.

For regular verbs, add -ed to the base form of the verb (e.g., 'play' becomes 'played').

Use 'was' or 'were' + the verb ending in -ing (e.g., 'was playing').

We use the Past Simple tense for actions that are finished and happened at a specific time in the past.

We use the Past Continuous tense to describe actions that were happening at a certain time in the past.

Answer: 'went' (I went to the store yesterday).

Answer: 'was doing' (I was doing my homework when the phone rang).

Subject + did not + base form of the verb (e.g., 'I did not go').

Subject + was/were not + verb ending in -ing (e.g., 'I was not going').