past simple vs past continuous

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past simple vs past continuous

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past simple

while/when

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past continuous

past simple

was/were

regular verbs

irregular verbs

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yesterdaylast week3 days ago

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I was in the park .She wasn't in the park.Were they at home?

They played tennis.They didn't play tennis.Did they play tennis.

She went to the cinema.She didn't go to the cinema.Did she go to the cinema?

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past continuous

was/were + ing

Last night at 6 PMAt midnightYesterday at this timeThis morningThis weekAt 6:00 yesterdayWhen While

I was watching TV yesterday at 7.They weren't playing football.Was she dancing last week at 7?

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while

She was swimming while he was playing football.My mum was cooking while my dad was watching TV.

when

When I was swimming I saw a shark.I broke my leg when I was playing football.

when / while

past simple when past continuouspast continuous while past continuous

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Spotkałem kolegę, kiedy szedłem do szkoły.

Mój brat grał na komputerze, kiedy ja odrabiałem zadanie domowe.

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Widziałam cię wczoraj kiedy czekałeś na pociąg.

Kiedy wróciłem do domu, moja mama prasowała.

Kiedy jechaliśmy windą, ona nagle się zatrzymała.

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