Past Simple & Past Continuous

We use form past simple in the following way:

• 2nd form of the verb or ending -ed

• 3rd form of the verb or ending -ing

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

If we have a question in Past Simple tense to form it we have to use:

• do/ does/ is/ are/ am

• did/ was/ were

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

Choose the sentence which is formed correctly:

• I didn't went to school yesterday because I was ill.

• I didn't go to school yesterday because I was ill.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

Past Continuous formation:

• was/ were + V-ing

• had + V-ing

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

Was/ were move to the beginning of the sentence in questions.

• That's right.

• No, in questions just like in statements was/ were are used after subject.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

Choose the correct one:

• Harry were rushing to Maths class when I saw him in the morning.

• Harry was rushing to Maths class when I saw him in the morning.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

If an action happened in the past, we use ....... to express it:

• Past simple

• Past continuous

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

If we want to emphasize the duration of a past action, we use:

• Past simple

• Past continuous

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.3

An action happening at a particular time in the past is expressed by...

• Past continuous

• Past simple

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

Actions happening simultaniously in the past are expressed by:

• Past continuous

• Past Simple

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.3