simple past past continous

ENGLISH CLASS

SIMPLE PASTPAST CONTINOUS/ PROGRESSIVE

Universidad Tecnológica de Durango

BY: KAROL GONZÁLEZ

OCHOA

Simple Past

Use the Simple Past to express the idea that

an action started and finished at a specific

time in the past.

Yesterday Yesterday

You can use auxiliars for specific times

Some times the speaker may not actually mention the specific time, but they do have one specific time in mind.

Yesterday Last night Last year = The same thing

Some examples

REGULAR VERB(When you add ED)

Verb: call (Not using specific time)

Affirmative-You called Robert

Interrogative-Did you call Robert?

Negative-You did not call Robert

Some examples

IREGULAR VERB (total or partial change)

Verb : Eat

Affirmative-You ate hot dogs yesterday

Interrogative-Did you eat hot dogs yesterday?

Negative-You did not eat hot dogs yesterday

(Here the sepeaker is using specific time)

How can I use simple past?

Use #1 Completed Action in the Past

We saw a movie yesterday.

Last year, I traveled to Japan.

Last year, I didn't travel to Korea.

Did you have dinner last night?

She washed her car.

He didn't wash his car

Use #2 Series of completed actions

We use the Simple Past to list a series of completed

actions in the past.

He arrived from the airport at 8:00, checked into

the hotel at 9:00, and met the others at 10:00.

Formula

Past Continuous

You can use Past continuos to discuss actions that were happening at some point in the past.

Remember

Continuous: You can use it when something is

happening, even if it´s past or present .

Example

AffirmativeYou were studying when she called.

InterrogativeWere you studying when she called?

NegativeYou were not studying when she called.

How can I use it?

Use the Past Continuous to indicate that a longer action in the past was interrupted

I was watching TV when she called.

What were you doing when the earthquake started?

I was listening to my iPod, so I didn't hear the fire alarm.

You were not listening to me when I told you to turn the oven off.

Use #2

When you use the Past Continuous with two actions in the

same sentence. I was studying while he was making dinner. Were you listening while he was talking? I wasn't paying attention while I was writing the letter.

Formula