Download - Past simple and past continuous
PAST SIMPLE
AND
PAST CONTINUOUS
FORM
● PAST SIMPLE
– I played tennis– You broke a glass– I didn't play tennis– You didn't break a glass– Did you play tennis?– Did you break a glass?
● PAST CONTINUOUS
– I was playing tennis– You were reading– I wasn't playing tennis– You weren't reading– Was he playing tennis?– Were you reading?
USED SEPARATELY IN A TEXT
● PAST SIMPLE
– Una acción tras otra y terminadas en el pasado
● He arrived at school, went into his class, sat down and took his books out of his bag
● PAST CONTINUOUS
– Acciones largas que ocurren a la vez en pasado
● I was reading a book, my brother was watching TV and my sister was having a shower
USED TOGETHER IN A TEXT
● Past continuous: indica una acción larga en pasado● Past simple: interrumpe una acción más larga
– While I was having a shower the phone rang– What were you doing when I called you?– They were crossing the road when the accident
happened
TIME EXPRESSIONS
● WHEN + past simple –----> past continuous
– I was riding a bike when I fell down● WHILE + past continuous –----> past simpl e
– While we were having dinner we heard a big explosion● WHILE + past continuous---> past continuous
– While you were playing the piano I was visiting my grandparents
REMEMBER
● PAST SIMPLE
– Simplemente decimos que algo ocurrió en el pasado
● Yesterday I didn't come to class because I was ill
● Last summer I went to London
● PAST CONTINUOUS
– Se da importancia al momento exacto en que ocurre la acción y su duración
● I was doing my homework yesterday at 7pm
● You were playing tennis last Saturday at this time
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