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Past Simple Flashcards

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WHEN THE ACTION TOOK PLACE

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Activities or states in the past without any connection to the present. We are interested in when. PERFECTIVE ASPECTUAL MEANING

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DEFINITE PERIOD

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Indicate a Definite period of past time. PERFECTIVE ASPECTUAL MEANING

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HABITS

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Past habits or states that are now finished. IMPERFECTIVE ASPECTUAL MEANING

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HYPOTHETICAL MEANING

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Used in dependent clauses to express hypothetical meaning.
Eg: i wish you stopped talking

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EVERYDAY CONVERSATIONS

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Used in some contexts of everyday conversation, to refer to the present feelings or thoughts of the speaker or hearer

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