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PAST SIMPLE, PAST CONTINUOUS - Coggle Diagram
PAST SIMPLE
Uses
PAST ROUTINES AND HABITS
ACTIONS THAT HAPPENS ONE AFTER THE OTHER IN THE PAST
SOMETHING THAT STARTED AND FINISHED IN THE PAST
EXAMPLES
I WAS IN THE CINEMA WHEN SOMEONE CALLED ME
I WALKED HOME, OPEN THE DOOR AND I FELL DOWN
I USED TO PLAY SOCCER AT U.S.A.
Structure
VERB IN THE PAST
( REGULAR-ED / IRREGULAR )
PAST CONTINUOUS
USES
ACTIONS THAT WERE IN PROGRESS IN AN ESPECIFIC TIME IN THE PAST
TWO OR MORE ACTIONS THAT WERE IN PROGRESS AT THE SAME TIME IN THE PAST
AN ACTION THAT WAS IN PROGRESS IN THE PAST THAT WAS INTERRUPTED BY AN OTHER ACTION
GIVING BACKGROUND INFORMATION IN A STORY
EXAMPLES
I WAS RUNNING AT 12:47 YESTERDAY
I WAS PLAYING WITH MY FRIENDS AND MY MOTHER WAS MAKING DINNER
I WAS STUDYING WHEN MY MOTHER INTERRUPTED ME
MY GREAT-GRANDFATHER INVENTED
THE CELLPHONES
STRUCTURE
WAS / WERE + VERB + ING