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1.- Simple Past vs Past Continuous
2.- Simple Past vs Present Perfect
Past Continuous
Simple Past
Vs
Simple Past
Form
Uses
- Completed action in the past.
- Actions in the past happening one after another
- I lived in London
- She came on time
- She didn't phone us
- Did it rain?
Past Continuous
Uses
Form
- A long action. in the past
- Action in progress at a given time in the past
- Were you crying?
- I was singing
- They were skiing
- She wasn't dancing
The phone rang while I was watching TV
SIMPLE PAST VS PAST CONTINOUS
TODAY
YESTERDAY
The phone rang
18:00
19:00
20:00
I was watching TV
Simple Past
Present perfect
Vs
Simple Past
Form
Time Expressions
Uses
- I studied there
- She didn't write it
- Did she know you?
- Completed action in the past.:
- I sent it yesterday
- Time is given:
- She came at six
- Last
- Ago
- Yesterday
- When
- What time
Present Perfect
Time Expressions
Form
Uses
- I have seen her
- She hasn't finished yet
- Have you ever been there?
- Since
- For
- Yet
- So far
- Already
- Ever
- Never
- Just
- Unfinished action.:
- I have played the guitar for ten years (I still play it)
- Experience
- I have been to Edinburgh twice
SIMPLE PAST VS PRESENT PERFECT
I have lived in this house since 1998.
PAST
PRESENT
1998
2020
Present Perfect
We still live in this house
We started living in this house