PAST SIMPLE AND PAST CONTINUOUS

PAST SIMPLE AND PAST CONTINUOUS

1. We used past simple to talk about actions started in the past and also ended in the past

   • Structure:
     • SUBJECT+VERB IN PAST+COMPLEMENT
     • Negative form:
       • SUBJECT+DIDN'T+VERB IN INFINITIVE
     • Question
       • DID+SUBJECT+COMPLEMENT

2. We used present continuous to talk about actions that were in progress at some point in the past

   • Structure:
     • SUBJECT+VERB TO BE IN THE PAST FORM+VERB ING+COMPLEMENT
     • Negative form
       • SUBJECT+VERB TO BE IN THE PAST FORM(NEGATIVE)+VERB ING+COMPLEMENT
     • Question
       • VERB TO BE IN THE PAST+ SUBJECT+ VERB ING +COMPLEMENT