Simple Past & Past Continuous

We use simple past to:

• Talk about future        

• Talk about past

Describes actions or events in a time before now

• Simple past

• Present perfect

• Past continuous

• Simple present

Use the correct form of the verb

My mom ______ to the supermarket yesterday

• Went

• Go

•  Goes

I was doing my homework.

is an example of:

• Present perfect

• Simple past

• Simple future

• Past continuous

What is the correct negative structure of Past continuous?

• Subject + was/were + not + verb in past + complement.

• Subject + was/were + not + verb in present + complement.

• Subject + was/were + not + verb in ING + complement.

• Subject + was/were + verb in ING + complement.

I play the piano.

is an example of:

• Simple present   

• Simple past

For negative sentences we use the auxiliary:

• Did not

• Do

•  Where       

We use simple past to

• Express something that is happening

• Express habits in the past

Was/Were + subject + verb in ING + complement + ?

• Present perfect question form

• Past continuous question form

• Past continuous negative structure

• Simple past question structure

What are the auxiliaries that we use in past continuous?

• Did

• Do/Does

• Was/Were