Past simple and 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. For example, 'I walked to school.'

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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. It is formed using 'was/were' + verb-ing. For example, 'I was walking to school.'

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When do we use the past simple tense?

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We use the past simple tense for actions that happened at a specific time in the past. For example, 'She visited her grandmother yesterday.'

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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 in progress at a certain time in the past. For example, 'They were playing soccer at 3 PM.'

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How do you form the past simple tense for regular verbs?

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For regular verbs, the past simple tense is formed by adding -ed to the base form. For 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' or 'were' + the verb in its -ing form. For example, 'I was reading a book.'

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What is the structure of a sentence in the past simple tense?

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The structure is: Subject + past simple verb + (object). For example, 'He watched a movie.'

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What is the structure of a sentence in the past continuous tense?

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The structure is: Subject + was/were + verb-ing + (object). For example, 'She was cooking dinner.'

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What is the difference between 'was repairing' and 'repaired'?

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'Was repairing' indicates an ongoing action in the past, while 'repaired' indicates a completed action.

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How do you use time expressions with the past simple tense?

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Time expressions like 'yesterday,' 'last week,' and 'in 2010' are often used with the past simple tense. For example, 'I visited my friend last week.'