Past simple vs past continuous

What is the simple-past form of FIND?

• finded

• founded

• found

• find

What is the simple-past form of TEACH?

• teached

• taught

• thought

• touch

What is the simple-past form of CUT?

• cut

• cutted

• cat

Which sentence is correct?

• Oscar Wilde were born in Dublin on 1854

• Oscar Wilde were born in Dublin in 1854

• Oscar Wilde was born in Dublin on 1854

• Oscar Wilde was born in Dublin in 1854

The simple-past form of PLAY is

(a)  

Put the sentence in the negative form (and pay attention to capital letters!):
I BOUGHT A NEW CAR YESTERDAY.

(a)  

MY BEST FRIEND WAS READING THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST ON THE BALCONY.

Which of the following questions DOESN'T match the answer?

• What was your best friend doing?
• What was your best friend reading?

• Where was your best friend reading The Importance of Being Earnest?

• What did your best friend read?

Answer explanation

Remember: WE ANSWER BY USING THE SAME TENSE AS IN THE QUESTION!

So...

...usiamo il past continuous nella risposta quando la domanda è posta al past continuous.

Yesterday, (a)   I was waiting for the bus, it started raining.

I ____________ a shower when my mum ___________ me

and ___________ me that dinner was ready.

• was having / called / was telling

• was having / called / told

• was having / was calling / was telling

• had / called / was telling

• had / called / told

We use the past simple to talk about:

1) habits in the past

2) scientific facts in the past

3) completed events in the past

4) (a)   verbs