Simple Past vs Past Continuous

Simple past tense is used

• to describe an specific action in the past.

• to talk about a finished action in the past.

Past continuous tense is used

• to describe an specific action in the past.

• to talk about a finished action in the past.

I was running with my flip flops is an example of a...

• simple past tense

• present continuous tense

A lizard jumped in front of me is an example of a...

• simple past tense

• present continuous tense

Whenever you want to link the tenses simple past and past continuous you can use

• When

• While

• When or While

Link the next sentence using the correct conjunction:

I was dreaming with my crush ____ the alarm rang

• while

• when

Link the next sentence using the correct conjunction:

My granny ran after me _____ I was driving to school.

• while

• when

These verbs cannot be conjugated in -ing ending when using past continuous

• Action verbs

• Stative verbs

• Simple past verbs

• Gerund verbs

This is an example of a stative verb:

• Sleep

• Think

• Belive

• Work

This is an example of an action verb:

• Understand

• Exercise

• Love

• Chill