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    The document compares and contrasts the uses of the past tense simple and past tense continuous tenses in English. It outlines 5 general uses for each: 1) the past tense simple is used for completed past actions while the past tense continuous is used for ongoing past actions; 2) the past tense simple describes repeated or habitual past actions while the past tense continuous describes two simultaneous past actions; 3) the past tense simple is used for quick past actions while the past tense continuous is used for interrupted past actions.

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    The document compares and contrasts the uses of the past tense simple and past tense continuous tenses in English. It outlines 5 general uses for each: 1) the past tense simple is used for completed past actions while the past tense continuous is used for ongoing past actions; 2) the past tense simple describes repeated or habitual past actions while the past tense continuous describes two simultaneous past actions; 3) the past tense simple is used for quick past actions while the past tense continuous is used for interrupted past actions.

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    The document compares and contrasts the uses of the past tense simple and past tense continuous tenses in English. It outlines 5 general uses for each: 1) the past tense simple is used for completed past actions while the past tense continuous is used for ongoing past actions; 2) the past tense simple describes repeated or habitual past actions while the past tense continuous describes two simultaneous past actions; 3) the past tense simple is used for quick past actions while the past tense continuous is used for interrupted past actions.

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    PAST TENSE SIMPLE PAST TENSE CONTINUOUS

    5 general uses 5 general uses

    1 Finished/completed activity from Activity in progress at a specific moment


    the past – time reference clearly 1 from the past
    mentioned

    2 Repeated/regular/habitual action
    from the past 2 Two simultaneous/ parallel activities in
    progress

    Series of actions from the past, in Activity in progress in the past interrupted by
    3 3
    quick succession another activity

    Actions from the present in Reported


    4 Speech / Sequence of tenses 4 Annoying repeated activity from the past

    Unreal/ imaginary activities in the present /


    5
    future 5 In stories / narratives, to add atmosphere

    Time expressions / markers Time expressions / markers

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