□General concepts□
What is simple past used to do?
Its used to describe a series of actions in the past.
What is the past simple of "be"?
Was/Were
I ______(read) a book when the phone rang.
I was reading a book when the phone rang.
He ______(finish) his homework before dinner.
He finished his homework before dinner.
What is the past continuous of "make"?
Was/Were making
What is past continuous used to do?
Describe background events of actions in the past
What is the past simple of catch?
Caught
My teacher ________( always/ teach) in class.
My teacher was always teaching in class.
We _____(visit) the museum last weekend.
We visited the museum last weekend.
What is the past continuous of "feed"?
Was/Were feeding
Past simple is used with...
Its used with frequency adverbs such as always, often, sometimes, seldom, regularly, and rarely.
What is the past simple of "sell"?
Sold
She _______(Cook) dinner when I arrived home.
She was cooking dinner when I arrived home.
She ____(call) me last night to check in.
She called me last night to check in.
What is the past continuous of " drink"
Was/ Were drinking
Past continuous is used with...( adverb)
With frequency adverbs like "always" to show irritation and "still" to show duration.
What is the past simple of " feed" ?
fed
We _________(watch) a movie when the power went out.
We were watching a movie when the power went out.
I ____(go) to the store yesterday.
I went to the store yesterday.
What is the past continuous of "read"
Was/Were reading
Past continuous is used with...
Specific time in the past such as midnight, last Saturday at 4.pm. and yesterday at this time
What is the past simple of "forbide"?
forbade
The scientists ________(analize) the unexpected data anomalies when the entire system abruptly shut down.
The scientists were analyzing the unexpected data anomalies when the entire system abruptly shut down.
The committee ______(approve ) the proposal only after several hours of intense deliberation.
The committee approved the proposal only after several hours of intense deliberation.
What is the past continuous of "understand"?
Was/ Were understanding