Simple past and Past continuous

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What is the simple past tense?

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The simple past tense is used to describe actions that were completed in the past. For example, 'I walked to the store.'

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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. For example, 'I was walking to the store.'

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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.

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When do we use the past continuous tense?

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We use the past continuous tense for actions that were happening at a particular moment in the past.

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Complete the sentence: 'When he opened the window, it __________ (snow).'

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was snowing.

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Complete the sentence: 'She met them at the station while she _________ (wait) for her train.'

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was waiting.

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Complete the sentence: 'She missed the bus because she __________ (argue) with one of her friends.'

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was arguing.

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Complete the sentence: 'While I was swimming in the river, I __________(see) some frogs.'

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saw.

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What is the structure of the past continuous tense?

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The structure is 'was/were + verb + -ing'. For example, 'was running'.

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What is the structure of the simple past tense?

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The structure is the past form of the verb. For example, 'ran'.