Past Simple or Past Continuous & Present Perfect or Past Simple?

David started his new job last month.

The firefighters got dressed.

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

She cycled everywhere during her childhood.

Neil Armstrong was a famous astronaut.

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

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

The firefighters climbed into the fire engine.

Ben worked part-time last summer.

Simon lived in the USA for almost a decade.

Past Simple or Past Continuous?

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Past Continuous

Past Simple

Solution

Past Simple or Past Continuous?

Past Continuous

Past Simple

Solution

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

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

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

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

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

For past actions happening one after another.

For past habits or states.

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

For two or more past actions happening simultaneously.

For past actions in progress when other actions interrupted them.

For people who are no longer alive.

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Past Simple

Present Perfect

present Perfect or Past Simple?

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Solution

She has started a new job.

Kate graduated from university last week.

Greg studied French for two years.

Lee has played tennis for a year.

He has missed the bus, so he is late for work.

He started his company in 2017.

They have had a meeting with an important client.

Ian has wanted to be an athlete since he was young.

Simon lived in the USA for almost a decade.

Jen flew to Paris for work yesterday.

Past Simple

Present Perfect

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

present Perfect or Past Simple?

Form: have / has + past participle**regular verbs += -ed*irregular verbs = learn one by one.

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

For actions which happened at an unstated time in the past.

For actions which started and finished in the past.

For people who are no longer alive.

For actions which started in the past and still continue

Short answers: Yes, (subject) have / has.No, (subject) haven't / hasn't.

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

For actions that won't happen again.

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