Past simple <> Past continuous

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Past simple <> Past continuous

Past simple

I walked home yesterday.

John didn't walk home yesterday.

Time = important

Time = at the end of a sentence

I needed a lot of attention ................... . Now that I'm older I no longer need it so much.

1. 10 minutes ago
2. when I was a child
3. before I got married
4. in 2018

Samuel .................. breakfast this morning. So his stomach has been growling for hours.

1. eated
2. ate
3. didn't eat
4. did eat

 Past continuous

Past continuous

I was dancing at the party for hours.

John and Mary didn't dance. They were talking the entire time.

was

were

I

John and I

You

Patrick and Susan

Frank

The dog

The wind

My parents

Past continous =

1. was/were & verb+ing I was helping my father.
2. was/were & verb+ed I was helped by my father.

Past simple <> Past continuous

I was walking the dog when my neighbour passed by.

There was a power outage while my sister and I were gaming.

John .............. dinner when Mary .......... home.

1. was cooking - came
2. cooked - was coming

James .............. to the store while Alice ................ care of the children.

1. was going - took
2. went - was taking

Joyce was eating lunch when Ellen .......... into the room. (walk)

We waited in the hall while Jack .............. for his keys. (look)