Lesson Goal
Students will learn the difference between Past Simple and Past Continuous. They'll understand when to use each tense in sentences.
Key Points
Past Simple: Subject + past verb (e.g., 'I walked'). Use for completed actions in the past. Past Continuous: Subject + was/were + verb-ing (e.g., 'I was walking'). Use for ongoing actions in the past.
Examples
- I walked to school yesterday.
- She was cooking dinner when I called.
- He played football last weekend.
- They were watching TV at 8 PM.
- We visited the museum last summer.
- She was reading a book while it rained.
Memory Tips
- 💡 Use 'yesterday' for Past Simple.
- 💡 Use 'was/were' for Past Continuous.
- 💡 Past Simple: one-time actions.
- 💡 Past Continuous: ongoing actions.
- 💡 Common words: last, ago, when.
- 💡 Past Continuous is for longer actions.
Summary
Past Simple is for finished actions. Past Continuous is for actions happening over a time period. Remember: one is short, one is long!
