Past simple vs Past Continuous

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Past Simple Past Continuos

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5- Past Continuous

4- Past Simple of irregular verbs

1- Past Simple of verb to be

3- Irregular verbs

2-Past simple of regular verbs

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6-Past Simple vs Past Continuous

Past Simple of verb to be

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Past Simple of regular verbs

+ Subject + Main verb (base form) + ed

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

? Did + Subject + Main verb (base form)

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Irregular verbs

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.

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Past Simple of irregular verbs

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

She wrote (write) a letter

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

She didn't write (write) a letter

? Did + Subject + Main verb (base form)

Did she write (write) a letter?

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Past Continuous

+ Subject + was/were + Main verb ing

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

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

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

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

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

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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.

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

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

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