Wednesday, January 30, 2008

PAST SIMPLE

We use the simple past to refer to an action in the past that is finished.

Examples:
I lived in Paris for 1 year.
1 year in Paris - Now I live in London

Example:
Subject Verb (past form) Adverbial
I

you
he
she
it
we
you
they
John went to the beach yesterday.
PAST CONTINUOUS
Use the Past Continuous to indicate that a longer action in the past was interrupted.

Examples:
You were studying when she called.
Were you studying when she called?
You were not studying when she called.


Example:

Subject BE -ING FORM

I was singing
You were singing
He was singing
She was singing
It was singing
We were singing
They were singing

credits:English Grammar Book

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