Past Simple vs. Past Progressive Assessment

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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 uses the second form of the verb (e.g., 'go' becomes 'went').

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What is the Past Progressive tense?

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The Past Progressive tense describes actions that were ongoing in the past. It is formed using 'was/were' + the verb ending in -ing (e.g., 'was going').

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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, often indicated by time expressions like 'yesterday', 'last week', or 'in 2010'.

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When do we use the Past Progressive tense?

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We use the Past Progressive tense to describe actions that were in progress at a certain point in the past, often to set the scene or indicate that another action interrupted it.

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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 of the verb (e.g., 'play' becomes 'played').

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

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Irregular verbs have unique past forms that must be memorized (e.g., 'go' becomes 'went', 'have' becomes 'had').

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What is the structure of a negative sentence in Past Simple?

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The structure is 'subject + did not (didn't) + base form of the verb' (e.g., 'I didn't go').

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What is the structure of a question in Past Simple?

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The structure is 'Did + subject + base form of the verb?' (e.g., 'Did you see?').

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What is the structure of a negative sentence in Past Progressive?

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The structure is 'subject + was/were not + verb-ing' (e.g., 'I was not going').

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What is the structure of a question in Past Progressive?

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The structure is 'Was/Were + subject + verb-ing?' (e.g., 'Were you going?').