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SIMPLE PAST &
CONTINUOUS
tHE SIMPLE PAST TENSE IS USED FOR:
ACTIONS/ACTIVITIES THAT
HAPPENED AT A DEFINITE TIME completed activities
IN THE PAST
The verbs saw and swam are in the simple
past tense. They took plave at a definite
time last night and yesterday.
Examples:
I saw a movie last night.
She swam in the pool yesterday.
past habitual actions
Examples:
Laura cried a lot when she was a little girl.
Chuck Bass stayed out late last night.
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