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Use the
Use the
simple
simple
past
past
for:
for:
1) action that
1) action that
happened in the
happened in the
past and is . . .
past and is . . .
over, done,
over, done,
finished
finished
Use the
Use the
past
past
continuous
continuous
for:
for:
1) action that was in
1) action that was in
progress at a specific
progress at a specific
point in the past
point in the past
OR
OR
2) focusing on an
2) focusing on an
action that continued
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Simple Past (Examples)
Simple Past (Examples)
Action that was completed in the
Action that was completed in the past:
past:
Tom
Tom
went
went
fishing last week.
fishing last week.
I
I
worked
worked
until 2:00 p.m.
until 2:00 p.m.
yesterday.
yesterday.
My family
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Past Continuous (Examples)
Past Continuous (Examples)
Action that was in progress at a
Action that was in progress at a
particular point in the past:
particular point in the past:
At 2:00 yesterday, Tom
At 2:00 yesterday, Tom
was playing
was playing
soccer.
soccer.
Sophia wasn’t home last night when I
Sophia wasn’t home last night when I
called
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Grammar
Grammar
Structure:
Structure:
Here are some reminders
Here are some reminders
about how to
about how to make
make
the
the
simple past and past
simple past and past
continuous:
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The simple past: structure
The simple past: structure
English has
English has two
two
types
types
of verbs in the past
of verbs in the past
tense:
tense:
• •taught
taught
• •walked
walked
• •studied
studied
• •gave
gave
• •became
became
Look at the following
Look at the following
Regular verbs
Regular verbs
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For
For regular
regular
verbs, simply use the
verbs, simply use the –
–
ed
ed
form of the
form of the
verb in a positive sentence.
verb in a positive sentence.
When
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For
For irregular
irregular
verbs, use the correct
verbs, use the correct
past tense form in positive
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The verb BE
The verb BE
Remember the forms of verb BE for
Remember the forms of verb BE for
the simple past tense:
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Simple Past (Negative)
For all verbs (EXCEPT
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1) Sara worked yesterday.
1) Sara worked yesterday.
Sara
Sara
didn’t work
didn’t work
yesterday.
yesterday.
2) They had an argument.
2) They had an argument.
They
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The Past Continuous:
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Examples:
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