PAST SIMPLE AND PAST CONTINUOUS

1º Past Simple

Use the Simple Past to express the idea that an action started and finished at a specific time in the past. Sometimes, the speaker may not actually mention the specific time, but they do have one specific time in mind.

Estructure : [VERB+ed]

Examples (Interrogative and Negative)

You called Debbie.
Did you call Debbie?
You did not call Debbie.


2º Present Continous

Use the Past Continuous to indicate that a longer action in the past was interrupted. The interruption is usually a shorter action in the Simple Past. Remember this can be a real interruption or just an interruption in time.

Estructure : was/were + present participle

Examples (Negative and Interrogative)

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


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