Past Simple vs Past Continuous: uses and forms

past simple vs past continuo

past simple

past

past continuo

when we use the past simple we are referring to something that happened at a specific point in the past tense

when we use past continuous we are talking about something that continued during a period in the past

we only talk about a single action

We use it when we talk about an action that continues and we want to emphasize

subject+past to be(was, were) +ing

let's see how to use the past continuous

We can use it to talk about a continuous action over a period of time

sarah was stuying all day

to talk about an action that was going on during a particular moment in the past

At 11:00 pm ,I was sleeping

to talk about an action that is continued when interrupted by another action

They were having dinner when we arrived

to show that something happened and I want to show what was happening at that time

basic forms

advanced forms

planned action

is used to talk about an action that was planned

I was planning to call John ,but i didnt have time

polite request

is used for a polite request with a particular expression that we use in English for a polite request

positivo

I

HE

SHE

IT

WAS NOT

WORKING

NEGATIVO

QUESTIONS

WAS ( I ) WORKING?

WAS (HE) WORKING?

WAS (SHE) WORKING?

WAS (IT) WORKING?

YOU

WE

THEY

WERE NOT

WORKING

WERE ( YOU ) WORKING?

WERE (WE) WORKING?

WERE (THEY) WORKING?

contracciones

contractions

we use them for when we shorten or contract two or three words in a single word

was not

were not

past simple positive

(+)subject + past simple

past simple (negative

(-)subject + DID NOT + infinitive

past simple questions

Did +subject +infinitive

past continuos spelling

most verbs

verbs ending in-e

verbs ending in-e

verbs ending cvc

add-ing

drop-e

drop -ie

add-y

double last letter

sit-->sitting

job--->jogging

tie--->tying

lie-->lying

make--->making

talk---->talking