Past Simple vs. Past Progressive Assessment

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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.

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What is the Past Progressive tense used for?

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

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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.

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How do you form the Past Progressive tense?

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The Past Progressive tense is formed using 'was/were' + the verb ending in '-ing'.

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What auxiliary verb is used in negative sentences in the Past Simple?

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The auxiliary verb 'did' is used in negative sentences in the Past Simple.

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What auxiliary verb is used in negative sentences in the Past Progressive?

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The auxiliary verb 'was/were' is used in negative sentences in the Past Progressive.

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Provide an example of a Past Simple sentence.

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I walked to the store yesterday.

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Provide an example of a Past Progressive sentence.

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I was walking to the store when it started to rain.

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What is the structure of a question in the Past Simple?

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The structure is 'Did + subject + base form of the verb?'

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What is the structure of a question in the Past Progressive?

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The structure is 'Was/Were + subject + verb-ing?'