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The document discusses the past simple and past continuous tenses in English. The past simple uses a single verb to talk about completed actions in the past, while the past continuous uses "was/were + verb+ing" to describe actions that were ongoing or in progress at a specific time in the past. The document provides examples of how to use each tense and when each is appropriate, such as using past continuous to emphasize that an action was in progress or happening simultaneously with another action.

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PAST SIMPLE AND CONTINUOUS AT THE END OF THE PRESENTATION, PLEASE DO THE FILL IN EXERCISE. ChiaraSbarbada2015
The PAST SIMPLE is formed by ONE verb. It can be regular or irregular. I studied English yesterday. I saw a football match last Sunday. The PAST CONTINUOUS is formed by TWO verbs: 1) Past simple of BE 2) verb +ing. I was doing my homework. ChiaraSbarbada2015
When you use SIMPLE PAST you express that the actions in the past happened one after another She came home, switched on the computer and checked her e-mails. When you use Past Continuous the actions in the past happened at the same time Simon was playing on the computer while his brother was watching TV. ChiaraSbarbada2015
When you use SIMPLE PAST you only want to mention that an action took place in the past Colin played football yesterday. When you use Past Continuous You want to put emphasis on the progress, e.g. that an action was taking place at a certain time Yesterday at six o'clock, Colin was playing football. ChiaraSbarbada2015
When my mobile rang I was sitting in a meeting. If you want to express that a new action happened in the middle of another action, you need both tenses: Simple Past for the new action and Past Continuous for the action already in progress. My mobile suddenly rang. While (mentre) I was sitting in a meeting, ChiaraSbarbada2015
1. While Tom (play).. the piano, his mother (do).. the washing-up. 2. When I (be) .. on my way home, I (see) .. an accident. 3. I (fall) .. asleep while I (watch) .. TV last night. 4. Tom (break) .. his leg when he (play) .. frisbee. ChiaraSbarbada2015

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  • 1. PAST SIMPLE AND CONTINUOUS AT THE END OF THE PRESENTATION, PLEASE DO THE FILL IN EXERCISE. ChiaraSbarbada2015
  • 2. The PAST SIMPLE is formed by ONE verb. It can be regular or irregular. I studied English yesterday. I saw a football match last Sunday. The PAST CONTINUOUS is formed by TWO verbs: 1) Past simple of BE 2) verb +ing. I was doing my homework. ChiaraSbarbada2015
  • 3. When you use SIMPLE PAST you express that the actions in the past happened one after another She came home, switched on the computer and checked her e-mails. When you use Past Continuous the actions in the past happened at the same time Simon was playing on the computer while his brother was watching TV. ChiaraSbarbada2015
  • 4. When you use SIMPLE PAST you only want to mention that an action took place in the past Colin played football yesterday. When you use Past Continuous You want to put emphasis on the progress, e.g. that an action was taking place at a certain time Yesterday at six o'clock, Colin was playing football. ChiaraSbarbada2015
  • 5. When my mobile rang I was sitting in a meeting. If you want to express that a new action happened in the middle of another action, you need both tenses: Simple Past for the new action and Past Continuous for the action already in progress. My mobile suddenly rang. While (mentre) I was sitting in a meeting, ChiaraSbarbada2015
  • 6. 1. While Tom (play).. the piano, his mother (do).. the washing-up. 2. When I (be) .. on my way home, I (see) .. an accident. 3. I (fall) .. asleep while I (watch) .. TV last night. 4. Tom (break) .. his leg when he (play) .. frisbee. ChiaraSbarbada2015