l4- Past simple and 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 school.'

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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 school.'

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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 negative sentence in the past simple?

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The structure is 'subject + did not + base form of the verb'. For example, 'I did not play.'

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What is the structure of a negative sentence in the past continuous?

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The structure is 'subject + was/were not + verb ending in -ing'. For example, 'I was not playing.'

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How do you form questions in the past simple?

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Form questions by using 'did' + subject + base form of the verb. For example, 'Did you play?'.

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How do you form questions in the past continuous?

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Form questions by using 'was/were' + subject + verb ending in -ing. For example, 'Were you playing?'.