Simple Past

Simple Past


Use 1: Completed action in the past.
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Past                Present                  Future

We use it to express the idea that an action started and finished at a specific time in the past. Sometimes we may not actually mention the specific time, but we do have one specific time in mind.
e.g.:

I saw a movie yesterday.
She didn’t see a play yesterday.
Did you have dinner last night?

Use 2: A series of completed actions.


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Past           Present            Future
We use it to list a series of completed actions in the past. These actions happen 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and so on.
e.g.:
I finished working, walked to the beach and found a nice place to stay.

Use 3: Duration in past.

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Past        Present         Future

It can be used with a duration which starts and stops in the past. A duration is a longer action often indicated by expressions such as: for two years, for five minutes, all day, all year, etc.
e.g.:

I lived in Brazil for 2 years.
They didn’t stay at the party all night.
Did we talk on the phone for 30 minutes?

Use 4: Habits in the past.
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Past         Present          Future

We use to describe a habit which stopped in the past. It can have the same meaning as “used to”. And to make it clear we are talking about a habit, we often add expressions such as: always, often, usually, never, etc.
e.g.:

I played the violin when I was a child.
He didn’t play the piano.
Did you play a musical instrument when you were a kid?

Use 5: Past facts or generalization.

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Past           Present            Future  

To describe past facts or generalization which are no longer true. As used on Use 4(above).
e.g.:
He didn’t like tomatoes before.
Did you live in Texas when you were a kid?
People paid much more to make phone calls in the past.

Structure:


Subject+ verb in the past+ compl.

 
Ps 1: In the Past simple tense the verbs have two forms: Irregular and regular.


Regular: the verbs end with –d or –ed

Irregular: the verbs have no rule for ending so the student must memorize them.

Ps 2: In the Simple Past tense there is also an auxiliary verb which is DID and it is used to form interrogative and negative sentences.

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Present Continuous

Use 1:Now                  
We use it to express the idea that something is happening now, at this very moment. It can also be used to show that something is not happening now.

e.g.:
You are learning English now.
We are not listening to music now.
Are they watching TV now?

Use 2:Longer actions in progress now
In English “now” can mean: this second, today, this month, this year, this century and so on. Sometimes, we use the Present continuous to say that we are in the process of doing a longer action which is in progress even though we are not doing at the time of speaking.

e.g.:
I am studying to become a doctor.
I am not reading any books right now.
Are you working on any project?

Use 3:Near future
Sometimes, we use the Present continuous to indicate that something will or will not happen in the near future.
e.g.:

I am meeting some friends after work.
He is not going to the party tonight.
Are they visiting their parents next weekend?

Use 4:Repetition and irritation with "always"
When we use the present continuous with words such as “always” or “constantly” we want to express the idea that something irritating or shocking often happens.

Ps: those adverbs appear always between “be” and “-ing”.
e.g.:
She is always coming to class.
He is constantly talking.
I don’t like them because they are always complaining.

Structure:
Subject+ to be verb+ ing verb+ comp.


Ps: as all examples are showing.