The document discusses the past tense and past continuous tense in English grammar. It provides definitions and examples of simple past tense, used to describe completed actions in the past. Examples of regular and irregular verb forms in the past are given. The forms of positive, negative and interrogative sentences for both verbal and nominal clauses are also explained. Similarly, the definition and forms of the past continuous tense are outlined, along with examples of its use to describe simultaneous or ongoing actions compared to completed actions in the past. Specific time expressions used with both tenses are listed. An example paragraph using the simple past tense is also included.