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Past Simple Continuous

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Past simple

AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE INTERROGATIVE SHORT ANSWERS


I talked I didn’t talk Did I talk? Yes, I did.
You talked You didn’t talk Did you talk? No, I didn’t.
He talked He didn’t talk Did he talk? Yes, he did.
She talked She didn’t talk Did she talk? No, he didn’t.
It talked It didn’t talk Did it talk? etc

We talked We didn’t talk Did we talk?


You talked You didn’t talk Did you talk?
They talked They didn’t talk Did they talk?

SPELLING OF REGULAR VERBS


• We add –d to verbs ending in -e. (I type – I typed)
• For verbs ending in consonant + -y, we drop the -y and add -ied. (I worry – I worried)
• For verbs ending in vowel + -y, we add -ed. (I enjoy – I enjoyed)
• For verbs ending in one stressed vowel between two consonants, we double the last consonant and add -ed.
(I prefer – I preferred)
Past simple

SPELLING OF IRREGULAR VERBS

We do not form the past simple of irregular verbs by adding -ed.


We need to memorise the past simple forms of irregular verb.
The irregular past simple forms of verbs are the same for everyone in the singular and
plural.

I slept at midnight.
He bought a new tablet last week.
She left an hour ago.
We took lots of photos in New York.
They had dinner outside yesterday.
Past simple

WE USE THE PAST SIMPLE:

•for actions which happened at a specific time (stated, implied or already known) in the past,
Robert emailed me yesterday.

•for past habits, She wrote a weekly blog when she was younger.

•for past actions which happened one immediately after the other, I picked up my phone and
called my sister.

•for past actions which won’t take place again. They created the first iPhone in 2007.
Past simple

TIME WORDS/PHRASES

•yesterday, yesterday morning/evening etc, I spoke to Emma yesterday.

•last night/week etc, Jane called last night.

•two weeks/a month ago, et We launched the website a month ago.

•in 2018, etc. Mark started his blog in 2019.


Past continuous

AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE INTERROGATIVE SHORT ANSWERS


I was talking I wasn’t talking Was I talking? Yes, I was.
You were talking You weren’t talking Were you talking? No, I wasn’t.
He was talking He wasn’t talking Was he talking? Yes, you were.
She was talking She wasn’t talking Was she talking? No, you weren’t.
It was talking It wasn’t talking Was it talking? etc

We were talking We weren’t talking Were we talking?


You were talking You weren’t talking Were you talking?
They were talking They weren’t talking Were they talking?

SPELLING
• Most verbs take -ing after the base form of the main verb. (text – texting)
• Verbs ending in -e, drop the -e and take -ing. (write – writing)
• Verbs ending in a vowel between consonants, and which are stressed on the last syllable, double the consonant and
take -ing. (stop – stopping, BUT listen – listening - stress on 1st syllable)
• With verbs ending in -ie, change the -ie to -y and add -ing. (lie – lying)
Past continuous

WE USE THE PAST CONTINUOUS :

• for an action which was in progress at a stated time in the past (we do not know when the
action started or finished), I was talking to Anna on the phone at 8pm last night.

• For a past action which was in progress when another action interrupted it,
They were having a video conference when the lights went out.

• for two or more actions which were happening at the same time in the past (simultaneous
actions), Henry was waiting to use the computer while his brother was writing an email.

• to give background information in a story, It was a cold morning. It was raining and a
freezing wind was blowing.
Past continuous

TIME WORDS/PHRASES

• while, as, etc, She was listening to music while/as she was shopping online.

• when, We were talking in the group chat when Sally suddenly left.

• at 10 am yesterday, etc, I was doing my homework at 6pm yesterday.

• all day/afternoon/evening, etc, Tom was playing computer games all evening.

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