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Past Simple or Continuous
Past Simple or Past Continuous
The Past Simple is used when speaking about a one-time action that happened in the past.
- To form the Past Simple: subject + infinitive + -ed (Mind the irregular verbs)
- This form does not change at all if the subject (I/you/he/she/they/we) changes.
- Example1 (to laugh): I laughed at the joke.
- Example2 (to laugh): They laughed at the joke.
The Past Continuous is used when speaking about an action that was in progress during a specific time in the past.
- To form the Past Continuous: was + infinitive + -ing
- If the subject is "You", "They", or "We", then you will form the Past Continuous by using: were + infinitive + -ing
- Example1 (to laugh): I was laughing at the joke.
- Example2: (to laugh): They were laughing at the joke.

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