Past simple vs Past Continuous

Past Simple Past Continuos

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1- Past Simple of verb to be

2-Past simple of regular verbs

3- Irregular verbs

4- Past Simple of irregular verbs

5- Past Continuous

6-Past Simple vs Past Continuous

Past Simple of verb to be

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? Did + Subject + Main verb (base form)

- Subject + didn't + Main verb (base form)

+ Subject + Main verb (base form) + ed

Past Simple of regular verbs

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While most English regular verbs use the ending “-ed” for the past tense and participle forms, irregular verbs each have their own unique tense forms and past participles.

Irregular verbs

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Did she write (write) a letter?

She didn't write (write) a letter

She wrote (write) a letter

? Did + Subject + Main verb (base form)

- Subject + didn't + Main verb (base form)

+ Subject + Main verb (II column of irrgular verbs list)

Past Simple of irregular verbs

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Was I/he/she/it writing a letter? Were we/you/they writing a letter?

I/He/She/It wasn't writing a letter We/You/They weren't writing a letter

I/He/She/It was writing a letter We/You/They were writing a letter

? Was/Were + Subject + Main verb (base form) + ing

- Subject + wasn't/weren't + Main verb (base form) + ing

+ Subject + was/were + Main verb ing

Past Continuous

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I was studying when I suddenly felt sleepy. (Past Continuous) (Past Simple)

While I was studying, I suddenly felt sleepy. (Past Continuous) (Past Simple)

Past Simple vs Past Continuous

When we use these two tenses together, it shows us that the past simple action happened in the middle of the past continuous action, while it was in progress.

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