Simple past and Past continuous

When do we use the past continuous tense?

• For actions that were happening at a particular moment in the past.

• For actions that are always true.

• For actions that will happen in the future.

• For actions that are completed before another action.

What is the simple past tense?

• A grammatical tense used to describe actions that are currently happening.

• A grammatical tense used to describe actions that were completed in the past.

• A grammatical tense used to describe actions that will happen in the future.

• A grammatical tense used to describe ongoing actions.

What is the structure of the past continuous tense?

• was/were + verb + -ing

• is/are + verb + -ing

• has/have + verb + -ing

• was/were + verb + -ed

Complete the sentence: 'While I was swimming in the river, I __________(see) some frogs.'

• see

• saw

• seen

• seeing

Complete the sentence: 'She met them at the station while she _________ (wait) for her train.'

• was waiting

• waited

• is waiting

• waiting

Complete the sentence: 'She missed the bus because she __________ (argue) with one of her friends.'

• argued

• was arguing

• argues

• is arguing

What is the structure of the simple past tense?

• The structure is the present form of the verb.

• The structure is the past participle of the verb.

• The structure is the past form of the verb. For example, 'ran'.

• The structure is the infinitive form of the verb.

Why is it important to know the difference between these tenses?

• It helps in accurately describing past events and their duration.

• It makes learning languages more difficult.

• It allows for better understanding of future events.

• It is only relevant for advanced learners.

When do we use the simple past tense?

• For actions that are happening right now.

• For actions that will happen in the future.

• For actions that happened at a specific time in the past.

• For actions that are always true.

Complete the sentence: 'When he opened the window, it __________ (snow).'

• was snowing.

• had snowed.

• is snowing.

• will snow.