اللغة الإنجليزية — Grammar: Past Simple vs Past Continuous — 2 ثانوي — شعبة آداب — بكالوريا — المنهاج الجزائري

Past Simple vs Past Continuous

1. Past Simple

Completed actions in the past. Form: V2 (regular -ed/irregular). Negative: didn’t + V1. I visited Paris last year. She didn’t go. Did you see the film?

2. Past Continuous

Actions in progress at a specific time. Form: was/were + V-ing. I was reading at 8pm. She was cooking when I arrived.

3. When and While

When + past simple: When she arrived, I was sleeping. While + past continuous: While I was sleeping, she arrived.

Exercises

1. Complete: I ______ (study) when you ______ (call).
2. Choose: While/When I was walking, I saw an accident.

See Past Perfect and Present Perfect Continuous.