Past Simple V Past Continuous

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What is the Past Simple tense used for?

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The Past Simple tense is used to describe actions that were completed in the past at a specific time.

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What is the Past Continuous tense used for?

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The Past Continuous tense is used to describe 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, the Past Simple is formed by adding -ed to the base form of the verb.

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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 base form of the verb + -ing.

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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 + base form of the verb'.

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

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The structure is 'subject + was/were not + verb + -ing'.

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Provide an example of a Past Simple sentence.

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I visited my grandmother last weekend.

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Provide an example of a Past Continuous sentence.

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I was reading a book when the phone rang.

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What is the difference in usage between 'watched' and 'was watching'?

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'Watched' indicates a completed action in the past, while 'was watching' indicates an ongoing action that may have been interrupted.

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When do we use 'didn't want' instead of 'wasn't wanting'?

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We use 'didn't want' for a completed action in the past, while 'wasn't wanting' is incorrect in standard English.