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. For 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. For example, 'I was walking to the store.'

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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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How do you form the Past Simple tense for regular verbs?

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For regular verbs, add '-ed' to the base form. For 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'. For example, 'was playing'.

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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. For example, 'She visited her friend.'

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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. For example, 'They were playing soccer.'

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What is the difference between 'saw' and 'was seeing'?

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'Saw' is Past Simple, indicating a completed action. 'Was seeing' is Past Continuous, indicating an ongoing action.

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Complete the sentence: I _______ (see) a movie yesterday.

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saw