Past Simple - 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. It often includes a specific time reference.

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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. It is formed using 'was/were' + verb-ing.

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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, such as 'I visited my 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 point in the past, such as 'I was reading when the phone rang.'

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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, e.g., 'play' becomes 'played.'

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How do you form the Past Continuous tense?

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The Past Continuous tense is formed using 'was' or 'were' + the base verb + -ing, e.g., 'She was dancing.'

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What is an example of a sentence in the Past Simple tense?

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An example is: 'He finished his homework last night.'

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What is an example of a sentence in the Past Continuous tense?

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An example is: 'They were watching a movie when the power went out.'

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What is the difference between Past Simple and Past Continuous?

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Past Simple indicates a completed action, while Past Continuous indicates an ongoing action that was interrupted.

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What auxiliary verbs are used in the Past Continuous tense?

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The auxiliary verbs used in the Past Continuous tense are 'was' and 'were.'