Past simple Vs Past Continuous
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Created on September 13, 2024
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Past Simple vs Past Continuous
Past Simple
Form & Use
PastContinuous
Form & Use
Index
Past Simple
FORM
Past Simple
Use
- Complete actions in the past
- Habits in the past
We use the past simple to talk about
Past Continuous
FORM
Past Continuous
Use
- an action in progress at a specific time in the past
- two actions happening at the same time in the past
- a longer action in the past interrupted by a shorter one (past simple)
We use the past continuous to talk about
Time markers
- when
- while
- as
- at that time/moment
Time markers
- yesterday
- last week/month/year
- ago
- the day/week before
- in 2008