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    The document summarizes the use of the past simple tense in English. It explains that the past simple is used for finished actions in the past and provides examples of conjugations using verbs like "to be", regular verbs like "go", and the auxiliary verb "did". It also discusses the past continuous tense, used for actions in progress in the past, and the use of "when" and "while" to indicate two simultaneous past actions or an interrupting past action. Finally, it outlines the uses of "used to" for repeated past habits and "would" for describing past habits or actions.

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    The document summarizes the use of the past simple tense in English. It explains that the past simple is used for finished actions in the past and provides examples of conjugations using verbs like "to be", regular verbs like "go", and the auxiliary verb "did". It also discusses the past continuous tense, used for actions in progress in the past, and the use of "when" and "while" to indicate two simultaneous past actions or an interrupting past action. Finally, it outlines the uses of "used to" for repeated past habits and "would" for describing past habits or actions.

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    The document summarizes the use of the past simple tense in English. It explains that the past simple is used for finished actions in the past and provides examples of conjugations using verbs like "to be", regular verbs like "go", and the auxiliary verb "did". It also discusses the past continuous tense, used for actions in progress in the past, and the use of "when" and "while" to indicate two simultaneous past actions or an interrupting past action. Finally, it outlines the uses of "used to" for repeated past habits and "would" for describing past habits or actions.

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    PAST

    SIMPLE

    • We use this tense for finished actions in the past, or a sequence of


    actions.

    • Examples:

    • He walked to school yesterday morning.


    • When he asked her where the Great Wall of China was, she replied
    ´China´
    • VERB TO BE – WAS/WERE

    • Singular & I : was


    • Plural: were

    • She was happy.


    • She was not happy.
    • Was she happy?

    • They were tired yesterday.


    • They were not tired yesterday.
    • Were they tired yesterday?
    All the other verbs.

    • I – Singular & plural: same past (2nd column)


    • Auxiliary: DID
    • Verbs: regular and irregular verbs

    • Examples:
    • They went to school yesterday.
    • They didn´t go to school yesterday.
    • Did they go to school yesterday?
    CONTINUOUS

    • We use this tense for actions in progress in the past and temporary
    situations.

    Everyone was walking around the park.


    • VERB : VERB TO BE (PAST) + VERB ING.

    • He was playing football last night.

    • They were not playing football last night.

    • Were you playing football last night?


    WHEN - WHILE

    • We use when/while when there is an action that is happening in the


    past (past cont.), and another actions interrups it (past simple).
    I was cooking when my mum called me.
    Rob was listening to music while his brother appeared.

    • When there are two actions that are happening at the same time,
    both in the past we only use WHILE. (both in past cont.)
    While I was playing the guitar, my sister was singing a song.
    USED TO / WOULD

    • We use USED TO for repeated past actions, habits and states.


    I used to have long hair, now I don´t.
    I dind´t use to like pop music.

    • We use WOULD for past actions and habits only.


    My brother would sing songs for me every Sunday.

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