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PAST SIMPLE : FORMPAST SIMPLE : FORM
Affirmative: Regular verbs: S + V+ed
Irregular verbs: S + V (2nd
column of the list)
Example: Office workers looked out of the window.
Example: He made a quick decision.
Negative: S + didn't + V.
Example: She didn't speak to Julia.
Interrogative: Did + S + V ?
Yes, S + did.
No, S + didn't.
Example: Did you lose your keys?
Yes, I did.
No, I didn't.
PAST CONTINUOUS : FORMPAST CONTINUOUS : FORM
Affirmative: S + was / were + V+ing
Example: They were doing their homework.
Negative: S + wasn't / weren't + V+ing
Example: Tom wasn't talking on the phone.
Interrogative: Was / Were + S + V+ing
Yes, S + was / were
No, S + wasn't / weren't
Example: Were you doing an exam?
Yes, we were.
No, we weren't.
PAST SIMPLE and PAST CONTINUOUS (USE)PAST SIMPLE and PAST CONTINUOUS (USE)
6 o'clock p.m. 8 o'clock p.m.
I was doing my homework when the telephone rang.
Past Continuous: longer action.
Past Simple: shorter action.
While I was doing my homework, the telephone rang.
We use when before past simple.
We use while before past continuous.
7 o'clock p.m.

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Past simple past-continuous

  • 1. PAST SIMPLE : FORMPAST SIMPLE : FORM Affirmative: Regular verbs: S + V+ed Irregular verbs: S + V (2nd column of the list) Example: Office workers looked out of the window. Example: He made a quick decision. Negative: S + didn't + V. Example: She didn't speak to Julia. Interrogative: Did + S + V ? Yes, S + did. No, S + didn't. Example: Did you lose your keys? Yes, I did. No, I didn't.
  • 2. PAST CONTINUOUS : FORMPAST CONTINUOUS : FORM Affirmative: S + was / were + V+ing Example: They were doing their homework. Negative: S + wasn't / weren't + V+ing Example: Tom wasn't talking on the phone. Interrogative: Was / Were + S + V+ing Yes, S + was / were No, S + wasn't / weren't Example: Were you doing an exam? Yes, we were. No, we weren't.
  • 3. PAST SIMPLE and PAST CONTINUOUS (USE)PAST SIMPLE and PAST CONTINUOUS (USE) 6 o'clock p.m. 8 o'clock p.m. I was doing my homework when the telephone rang. Past Continuous: longer action. Past Simple: shorter action. While I was doing my homework, the telephone rang. We use when before past simple. We use while before past continuous. 7 o'clock p.m.