Past Simple or Past Continuous? - 8A

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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 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 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. 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: 'was playing.'

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What is the structure of a Past Simple sentence?

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Subject + past verb + object. Example: 'She visited her grandmother.'

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What is the structure of a Past Continuous sentence?

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Subject + was/were + verb(-ing) + object. Example: 'They were playing soccer.'

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What is the difference between 'was waiting' and 'waited'?

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'Was waiting' indicates an ongoing action in the past, while 'waited' indicates a completed action.

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Fill in the blank: While I __________ (read), my brother __________ (play) video games.

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was reading, was playing