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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