Simple Past vs. 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 watching TV at 8 PM.'

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How do you form the Simple Past 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' + the verb ending in -ing. Example: 'They were playing.'

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

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The structure is 'Did + subject + base form of the verb?' Example: 'Did you see the movie?'

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What is the structure of a question in the Past Continuous tense?

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The structure is 'Was/Were + subject + verb-ing?' Example: 'Were you sleeping?'

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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 reading a book when the phone rang.'

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What is the difference between 'I was reading' and 'I read'?

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'I was reading' indicates an ongoing action in the past, while 'I read' indicates a completed action.