When and while using 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 yesterday.'

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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. For example, 'I was walking to school when it started to rain.'

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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.

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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.

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What is the structure of the past simple tense for regular verbs?

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The structure is: subject + verb-ed. For example, 'She played soccer.'

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What is the structure of the past continuous tense?

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The structure is: subject + was/were + verb-ing. For example, 'They were playing soccer.'

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How do we form negative sentences in the past simple tense?

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We use 'did not' + base form of the verb. For example, 'He did not play soccer.'

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How do we form negative sentences in the past continuous tense?

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We use 'was not/were not' + verb-ing. For example, 'She was not playing soccer.'

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What is the difference between 'when' and 'while'?

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'When' is used for a specific point in time, while 'while' is used for actions happening at the same time.

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Complete the sentence: 'My dad _________ (fall) off the ladder while he ___________ (paint) the carport.'

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fell, was painting.