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. 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. Example: 'I was walking to school when it started to rain.'

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When do we use 'when' in sentences?

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We use 'when' to indicate a specific point in time when something happened. Example: 'I was reading when the phone rang.'

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When do we use 'while' in sentences?

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We use 'while' to indicate that two actions were happening at the same time. Example: 'I was studying while my brother was playing video games.'

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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. Example: '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/were' + verb ending in '-ing.' Example: 'I was eating.'

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What is the structure of a Past Simple sentence?

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The structure is Subject + Past Simple Verb + (Object). Example: 'She visited her grandmother.'

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What is the structure of a Past Continuous sentence?

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The structure is Subject + was/were + Verb(-ing) + (Object). Example: 'They were watching a movie.'

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What is the difference between Past Simple and Past Continuous?

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Past Simple describes completed actions, while Past Continuous describes ongoing actions in the past.

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Fill in the blank: I (CROSS) the street when the traffic lights turned red.

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WAS CROSSING