PAST SIMPLE AND PAST CONTINUOUS

PAST SIMPLE AND PAST CONTINUOUS

1. Past Simple

   • When do we use it?
     • One action in the past taking place once, none or several times Example: He talked whith his sister
     • Many actions in the past taking place one after the other Example: He came in, took a knife and closed the door
     • One action in the past taking place in the middle of another action Example: When I was watching TV my mom suddenly called me
     • Sentences type II Example: If i had a lot of money i would share it with you
   • Form of past simple
     • Interrogative: Did I speak?
     • Negative: I did not speak
     • Positive: I spoke
   • Regular verbs
     • Add -ed Example: Talk/talked
   • Iregular verbs
     • Second column of the irregular verbs list Example: Be/was

2. Past Continuous

   • When do we use it?
     • Puts emphasis on the course of an action in the past Example: I was making a cake
     • Two actions happening at the same time (in the past) Example: She was playing videogames while his brother was taking a shower
     • Action going on at a certain time in the past Example: When I was doing my homework the phone suddenly rang
   • Form of past continuous
     • Positive: I was speaking
     • Interrogative: Was I speaking?
     • Negative: I wasn't speaking
   • We use was/were
     • My cousin was a singer