SIMPLE PAST OR PAST CONTINUOUS

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What is the Simple Past tense?

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The Simple Past tense is used to describe actions that were completed in the past. Example: 'I walked to the store.'

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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. Example: 'I was walking to the store.'

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When do we use the Simple Past tense?

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We use the Simple Past tense for actions that happened at a specific time in the past. 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. Example: 'I was reading when the phone rang.'

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What is the structure of the Simple Past tense for regular verbs?

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The structure is: Subject + past form of the verb. Example: 'He 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. Example: 'They were playing soccer.'

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How do you form the negative in the Simple Past tense?

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Use 'did not' + base form of the verb. Example: 'I did not go to the party.'

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How do you form the negative in the Past Continuous tense?

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Use 'was not/were not' + verb-ing. Example: 'She was not studying at that time.'

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What is an example of a sentence using both Simple Past and Past Continuous?

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Example: 'I was watching TV when the lights went out.'

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What is the difference between 'was running' and 'ran'?

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'Was running' indicates an ongoing action in the past (Past Continuous), while 'ran' indicates a completed action (Simple Past).