Past Simple vs Past Continuous

Past Simple Past Continuous

The past simple is used for: Signal words: The past continuous is used for:
actions finished in the past: Yesterday, last week. Interrupted actions happening in the past or simultaneous actions:
I worked in Valencia last year. A month ago, in 2002 I was sitting on my bed when the
Rules:
Series of completed actions in the past: always, often, usually, phone rang.
When the verb finishes in “E” Omit it and
First I got up, then I had breakfast. never. On Sunday While I was doing my homework,
add ing Love: loving
Habits in the past: in May. After- When my mum worked at home. When the last syllable consonant, vowel
I never went to school. Repetition actions: consonant, double the last consonant: run
They always skipped class. He was always talking in class. Running – swim swimming
We usually walked home.
Structures Structures
Aff. Subject + verb+ed/2º colum + C. Aff. Subject + Verb to be + Verb + ing + C
I worked at the hospital yesterday night. I was playing tennis ...
I bought a new car in 2008. Neg. Subject + Verb to be + not + Verb ing + C
Rules: I was not playing tennis ...
Study= studied play= played if the verb finishes in: ch,sh, s, z, x Int. Verb to be + Subject + Verb ing + C ?
add ED example: watched, washed, passed, buzzed, fixed. Were you playing tennis ...?
Neg. Subject + didn’t+ Verb normal form + C Wh + verb to be + Subject + Verb ing + C ?
I didn’t work at the hospital. Where were you playing tennis….?
Int. Did + Subject + Verb normal form + C
Did you work at hospital? Singal words: only, still, just, while
Wh + did + Subject + Verb normal form + C
Where did you work the last weekends?