Past Simple and Continuous

2. Actions that began in the past and are now finished
Example: He ate ice cream yesterday

3. Example: He worked in that factory
As a general rule, to form the Past Simple we have to add "-ed" at the end of a verb
WORK  WORKED

4. For these verbs, we have to memorize them
Example: I went to the University Of Santiago De Chile
Past in verbs ending in ‘’-e’’
To form the past we have to replace the final ‘’-e’’ for ‘’-ed’’

5. Example: I did not sing

6. To do the interrogative form we use the auxiliary verb ‘’to do’’ in past (did)
Example: Did I sing?
Also, the interrogative sentence can start with WH- Questions

7. Usually with the past tense sentences is necessary to specify exactly when the action
was made (in an explicit way or by the context).
Example: I played a match last week
Some other temporal complements are: Yesterday, two days ago, last year, two years
ago, last month, two months ago, last week, two weeks ago, in 2010, on 02/03/10, in
July, among others.

8. Actions that started in the past and were interrupted by another
situation
Example: I was driving my car, when my cell phone rang

9. Example: I was riding my bicycle when my brother called me
WAS is used for I, He, She, It
WERE is used for You, They, We

10. Example: I was not singing when my friend came to the room

11. Example: Was I singing when my friend came to the room?
Also, the interrogative sentence can start with WH- Questions

12. ExercisesExercises
Put the correct form of the verb.Put the correct form of the verb.
Choose Simple Past or Past Continuous:Choose Simple Past or Past Continuous:
1. He (work) in a bank when he (meet) his wife.
2. When I (leave) the hotel. It (snow).
3. At 5pm yesterday, we (study) for the test.
4. We (live) in Argentina when we (be) young.
5. What (be) you (sing) when I (enter) to the room?.
6. She (take a shower) when her cellphone (ring).
7. We (play) football when Paul (break) his arm.
8. (be) you (read) when I (call) you?