2 6 simple past and past progressive

1. 2.6 SimplePast and Past
Progressive
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2. The SIMPLE PAST is used to talk about an
activity or situation that began and ended at a
particular time in the past.

3. yesterday, last night, two days ago,
in 2007
Maria walked downtown yesterday.
I slept for eight hours last night.
We had class two days ago.
I came to the U.S. in 2007.
Forexample:

4. The PAST PROGRESSIVE expresses an
activity that was in progress (was occurring,
was happening) at a point of time in the past.

5. at an exact time:
We were eating at 6:10 p.m.
yesterday.
Forexample:

6. Sentence Explanation
I was eating
when Tom came.
I sat down at the
dinner table at 6
p.m. yesterday.
Tom came to my
house at 6:10.
I was sleeping
when the phone
rang.
I went to bed at
10:00. The phone
rang at 11:00.
Oratthetimeof
anotheractionin
thesimplepast.

7. I was eating when Tom came.
When Tom came, I was eating.
Tom came when I was eating.
When I was eating, Tom came.
Tom came while I was eating.
While I was eating, Tom came.
Noticetheuseof
whenandwhile.

8. STATMEN
T
I, She, He, It was working.
You, We, They were working
NEGATIV
E
I, She, He, It was not (wasn’t)
working.
You, We, They were not (weren’t)
working.
QUESTIO
N
Was I, she, he, it working?
Were you, we, they working?
SHORT
ANSWER
Yes, I, she, he, it was.
No, I, she, he it wasn’t.
Yes, you, we, they were.
No, you, we, they weren’t.
FormsofthePast
Progressive