Past Simple or Past Continuous?

Past Simple or Past Continuous?

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Solution

David started his new job last month.

The firefighters got dressed.

The chef was cooking in the kitchen when he injured his hand.

The firefighters climbed into the fire engine.

Simon was working on his laptop while his colleagues were chatting.

Neil Armstrong was a famous astronaut.

I was listening to music while my brothers were watching a film.

She cycled everywhere during her childhood.

Ben worked part-time last summer.

Simon lived in the USA for almost a decade.

Past Continuous

Past Simple

Past Simple or Past Continuous?

Solution

Form:regular verbs += -edirregular verbs = learn one by one.

For finished (completed) at stated time in the past.

For past actions happening one after another.

Form: was / were + gerund**verbs += -ing

For actions in progress (not completed) at a stated time in the past.

Short answers: Yes, (subject) was / were. No, (subject) wasn't / weren't.

Short answers: Yes, (subject) did. No, (subject) didn't.

For people who are no longer alive.

For two or more past actions happening simultaneously.

For past actions in progress when other actions interrupted them.

For past habits or states.

Past Continuous

Past Simple

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