PAST SIMPLE VS PAST CONTINUOUS
2009-2010
A completed action in the past. A series of completed actions in the past.
I ate meat last night (completed action in the past) When Peter arrived, the dog left the house. (a series of completed actions in the past)
AFFIRMATIVE: NEGATIVE: INTERROGATIVE:
S + V (PAST) + C S + AUX NG (DIDN’T) + V (INF) + C AUX (DID) + S + V (INF) + C
AFF NEG INT
YOU FINISHED YOUR HOMEWORK YOU DIDN’T FINISH YOUR HOMEWORK DID YOU FINISH YOUR HOMEWORK?
Yesterday, last week/year, two days ago, in 2005, in the 1970’s, in the 17th century, when, then
Irregular verbs have to be learnt by heart Regular verbs 1.We have to add -ed to those ending in –e: finish ----- finish-ed 2.We have to add –ed to those ending in vowel + y: play ---- play-ed 3.Final consonant + y change into i+ed: carry ------ carri-ed 4.One syllable ending in vowel + consonant double the final consonant: stop-ped
1. 2. 3.
An incomplete action in progress at a specific time in the past. An incomplete action interrupted by another action. Two incomplete actions in progress at ther same time in the past.
Peter was eating at 9 o’clock last night (1) They were eating when their parents arrived at home (2) The dog was eating while I was sleeping (3)
AFFIRMATIVE:
S + V. TO BE +V (ing)+ C
NEGATIVE:
S + V. TO BE NG (wasn’t/weren’t) + V (ing) + C
INTERROGATIVE:
V. TO BE + S + V (ing) + C ?
AFF She was reading a book NEG She wasn’t reading a book INT Was she reading a book?