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LANGUAGE FEATURES OF
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Verbal Formula
Simple Past ( + ) S (singular/plural) + V2 + O + C
( - ) S + did + not + V1 + O + C
to talk about an action ( ? ) Did + S + V1 + O + C?
that happened at a
certain time in the past Nominal Formula
to talk about habits ( + ) S (singular/plural) + was/were + O/C
that were often done ( - ) S + was/were + not + O/C
in the past. ( ? ) Was/were + S + O/C?
Past
Tense
Main formula: was/were + V1 + ing
Example: was/were + sleep + ing : sleeping
Function 1
Two or more actions happening at the
same time in the past.
Past
Progressive Function 2
to describe or explain A longer action being disrupted by a short
an action that was one.
happening in the past Function 3
Action in progress at a given time
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