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Past Simple is used for past facts or generalizations. Example: "She loved to read historical novels."
Past Simple is used for past facts or generalizations. Example: "She loved to read historical novels."
True (A)
Use Past Simple to indicate an action in the past that was interrupted (often by another past simple action).
Use Past Simple to indicate an action in the past that was interrupted (often by another past simple action).
False (B)
Use Past Continuous to describe an ongoing action that was happening at a specific moment in the past.
Use Past Continuous to describe an ongoing action that was happening at a specific moment in the past.
True (A)
Past Simple is appropriate for a sequence of actions in the past.
Past Simple is appropriate for a sequence of actions in the past.
Past Continuous is used for actions that happened immediately one after another in the past.
Past Continuous is used for actions that happened immediately one after another in the past.
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."
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."
Use Past Continuous to describe two or more parallel actions happening at the same time in the past.
Use Past Continuous to describe two or more parallel actions happening at the same time in the past.
Past Simple is used for completed actions in the past.
Past Simple is used for completed actions in the past.
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Past Simple
Past Simple
Describes a finished action in the past, often used for facts or generalizations. Example: "She loved to read historical novels."
Past Continuous
Past Continuous
Used for actions that were happening at a specific point in the past. Example: "It was raining when I left the house."
Past Simple
Past Simple
Used to indicate a sequence of actions that happened one after another in the past.
Past Continuous
Past Continuous
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Past Continuous
Past Continuous
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Past Continuous
Past Continuous
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