Past Simple vs Past Continuous

​Past Simple Past Continuous

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• ​Action in progress a specified time

  I was watching a film on TV at 10pm last night.

• 2 or more actions happening at the same time

  I was doing my homework while my brother was playing psp.

• Αn action in progress (pc) interrupted by another action (ps)

  I was having a shower when the phone rang.

• ​For repeated actions in the past

  I walked to school every day last week.

• For actions that happened one after the other​

  I went home, took off my shoes, ate lunch and did my homework.

• For completed past actions​

  I went to London 5 years ago.

​Past Simple vs Past Continuous

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​Can you think of any other rules?

Multiple Choice

While I was on holiday last year, I __________ my bike every day.

• ride

• was riding

• rode

• was ridden

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