PAST SIMPLE AND PAST CONTINUOUS

PAST SIMPLE AND PAST CONTINUOUS

1. FORM

   • PAST SIMPLE
     • Action in the past taking place once, never or several times. Example: He visited his parents every weekend.
     • Actions in the past taking place on after the other. Example: He came in, took of his coat and sat down.
     • Regular verbs
       • Add "ed"
         • EX: Dress/Dresed
     • Irregular verbs
       • 2nd column of the irregular verb list.
         • Ex: Feel/Felt
     • Actions in the past taking place in the middle of another action. Example: When I was having breakfast, the phone sudenly rang.
     • If sentences type II (If I talked...). Example: If I had a lot of money, I would share it with you.
     • FORM OS PAST SIMPLE
       • POSITIVE: I spoke
       • NEGATIVE: I did not speake.
       • QUESTION: Did I speak?
   • PAST CONTINOUS
     • Puts emphasis on the course os an action in the past.
       • Example: He was playing football.
     • Two actions happening at the same time (in the past)
       • Example: While she was preparing dinner, he was washing the dishes
     • Action going on at a certain time in the past.
       • Example: When I was having breakfast, the phone suddenly rang.
     • Was/Were + ing
       • I Was having a shower.
     • FORM PAST CONTINOUS
       • I/HE/SHE/IT
         • POSITIVE: I was speaking.
           • NEGATIVE: I was not speaking.
             • QUESTION: Was I speaking?
       • YOU/WE/THEY
         • POSITIVE: You were speaking.
           • NEGATIVE: You were not speaking.
             • QUESTION: Were you speaking.