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Past Simple is used for past facts or generalizations. Example: "She loved to read historical novels."
True
Use Past Simple to indicate an action in the past that was interrupted (often by another past simple action).
False
Use Past Continuous to describe an ongoing action that was happening at a specific moment in the past.
True
Past Simple is appropriate for a sequence of actions in the past.
True
Past Continuous is used for actions that happened immediately one after another in the past.
False
Use Past Continuous to set the scene in the past, often followed by a past simple action. Example: "It was raining when I left the house."
True
Use Past Continuous to describe two or more parallel actions happening at the same time in the past.
True
Past Simple is used for past facts or generalizations. Example: "She loved to read historical novels."
True
Test your knowledge of when to use the Past Simple tense with this quiz. Practice identifying past facts or generalizations in sentences like 'She loved to read historical novels.'
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