PAST SIMPLE VS 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 the store.'

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What is the Past Continuous tense?

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The Past Continuous tense is used to describe 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. Example: 'She visited her grandmother last week.'

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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: 'They were playing soccer at 3 PM yesterday.'

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

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For regular verbs, the Past Simple is formed by adding -ed to the base form. Example: 'play' becomes 'played.'

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How do we form the Past Continuous tense?

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The Past Continuous tense is formed using 'was/were' + the base verb + -ing. Example: 'I was eating.'

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What is the structure of a negative sentence in Past Simple?

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The structure is 'subject + did not + base verb.' Example: 'I did not go to the party.'

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What is the structure of a negative sentence in Past Continuous?

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The structure is 'subject + was/were not + verb + -ing.' Example: 'She was not studying.'

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How do we form questions in Past Simple?

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Questions in Past Simple are formed using 'did' + subject + base verb. Example: 'Did you see the movie?'.

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How do we form questions in Past Continuous?

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Questions in Past Continuous are formed using 'was/were + subject + verb + -ing?' Example: 'Were you sleeping?'.