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Two different ways to express the past. WHAT HAPPENED WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING?. Past simple and continuous. Examples and uses. Simple: - ed / V2, did, didn’t. Continuous: was/ were V- ing. The orchestra performed in Madrid last summer. We wrote many compositions some months ago.
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Two different ways to express the past WHAT HAPPENED WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING?
Past simple and continuous. Examples and uses. Simple: -ed/ V2, did, didn’t Continuous: was/ were V-ing • The orchestra performed in Madrid last summer. • We wrote many compositions some months ago. • We didn’t go to London last year. • When did you finish your studies? • USE: We talk about completed events in the past. • While he was talking to the runners, he discovered the truth. • What were you doing yesterday at two clock? • We weren’tdoing ourhomeworkwhile you were playing in the other room. • USE: We talk about continuous actions in the past. • We can contrast two parallel actions which happen at the same time (both in the past continuous) or one which interrupts (past simple) another longer action (past continuous).
Time expressions Past Simple Past Continuous • Yesterday • Last + (time unit) • (time unit) + ago • … • … when • While / As …, … • At + (specific time) • …