What is the simple past tense?
English simple past vs. past continuous

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The simple past tense is used to describe actions that were completed in the past. It often ends in -ed for regular verbs (e.g., 'walked', 'played').
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What is the past continuous tense?
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The past continuous tense describes actions that were ongoing in the past. It is formed using 'was/were' + verb-ing (e.g., 'was walking', 'were playing').
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When do we use the simple past tense?
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We use the simple past tense for actions that happened at a specific time in the past, often indicated by time expressions like 'yesterday', 'last week', or 'in 2010'.
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When do we use the past continuous tense?
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We use the past continuous tense to describe actions that were in progress at a specific moment in the past, often to set the scene or provide background information.
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How do you form the simple past tense for regular verbs?
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For regular verbs, add -ed to the base form of the verb (e.g., 'play' becomes 'played').
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How do you form the past continuous tense?
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The past continuous tense is formed by using 'was' or 'were' followed by the verb in its -ing form (e.g., 'was eating', 'were running').
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What is an example of a sentence in the simple past tense?
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She visited her grandmother last weekend.
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