Past Simple And Past Continuous Exam Flashcards
When we use simple past?
*Past actions ,events,States,wich have finished.
*Repeated actions in the past.
* Sequence of past actions.
When we use past continuous?
- In a particular moment in the past.
- Temporary action wich give extra information.
- Two or more actions happening at the same time.
- An action happening when another action happened.
Simple past affirmative BE structure:
👤+was,were+complement.
Simple past affirmative structure ANY OTHER VERB:
👤+v.past+complement.
Simple past negative BE structure:
👤+wasn’t,weren’t+complement.
Simple past ANY OTHER VERB structure:
👤+didn’t+complement.
Past continuous affirmative structure:
👤+was,were+verb-ing+complement.
Past continuous negative structure:
👤+wasn’t,weren’t+verb-ing+complement.
Simple past question BE structure:
Was,were+👤+complement+?.
Simple past ANY OTHER VERB question structure:
Did+👤+complement+?.
Past continuous question structure:
Was,were+👤+verb-ing-complement+?.
Extra info: WHEN ,WHILE,AS past continuous:
They can be used to introduce an action happening at the same time as another.