Is this sentence written in the past simple or past progressive?

Amira
Amirabought
boughtaadress
dressyesterday.
yesterday.. .

Past simple

Past continuous
Is this sentence written in the past simple or past progressive?

George took hisasister

Amira bought dress to school.. .
yesterday.

Past simple

Past continuous
Is this sentence written in the past simple or past progressive?

We were walking
Amira through
bought theyesterday.
a dress park together.
.
.

Past simple

Past continuous
Is this sentence written in the past simple or past progressive?

Yesterday, Amira
Leah was ice skating
bought a dresson the frozen
yesterday. .
pond.

Past simple

Past continuous
Is this sentence written in the past simple or past progressive?

We were playing
Amira at the amusement
bought arcade .with dad.
a dress yesterday.

Past simple

Past continuous
Is this sentence written in the past simple or past progressive?

I caught
Amira boughtthe bus home.
a dress yesterday..

Past simple

Past continuous
Is this sentence written in the past simple or past progressive?

Tess bought
Amira boughta new pencil
a dress case. .
yesterday.

Past simple

Past continuous
Is this sentence written in the past simple or past progressive?

I was taking mybought

Amira dog foraadress
walk through the
yesterday. .
park.

Past simple

Past continuous
Is this sentence written in the past simple or past progressive?

Kyra baked
Amira boughta acake yesterday.
dress yesterday..

Past simple

Past continuous
WHEN TO USE PAST SIMPLE?

We useAmira
it for bought
completed actions
a dress in the .past.
yesterday.

Did you go to the library yesterday?

I went to the library yesterday.

No, I didn’t go to the library yesterday.

 WHEN TO USE PAST SIMPLE?

We also use it to talk

Amiraabout an event
bought that
a dress followed. another event.
yesterday.

When I left university, I went to work for a private

school

I got up, I had a shower and I brushed my teeth.

I had lunch and I watched a film.

 WHEN TO USE PAST CONTINUOUS?

We use it to talk about an action in progress at a specific time in the

Amira boughtpast.
a dress yesterday..

The children were playing football in the park.

I was reading a book in bed.

We were laughing like little kids.

 WHEN TO USE PAST CONTINUOUS?

We use it to talk about an action in progress at a specific time in the

Amira boughtpast.
a dress yesterday..

They were watering the plants in the garden.

Last Saturday I was watching TV when my cousin

phoned.

Was he using his phone when you arrived home?

PAST SIMPLE & PAST CONTINUOUS
 WHEN & WHILE

WHEN = CUANDO

WHILE = MIENTRAS ( always followed by –ing)

 PAST SIMPLE & PAST CONTINUOUS

We often use both past simple and past continuous together for
actions that happened at the
Amira same
bought time. yesterday.
a dress We use the .
past continuous
for the longer action and the past simple for the shorter action.

The children were playing football in the park when it

started to rain.

Last Saturday I was watching TV when my cousin

phoned.

While I was sitting on the train, I made a phone call.

 WHEN & WHILE

We use them to connect two events

Amira bought happening
a dress at. the same time.
yesterday.

I was reading a book while she was having a shower.

When my dad was shopping, I was helping my mum

with the dinner.

They were waiting for the bus when the accident

happened.
 LET’S PRACTISE!!

Estaba conduciendo muy rápido cuando tuve el

accidente.
 LET’S PRACTISE!!

Estaba conduciendo muy rápido cuando tuve el

accidente.

I was driving very fast when I had the accident.

 LET’S PRACTISE!!

Estaba nevando cuando llegamos a casa.

 LET’S PRACTISE!!

Estaba nevando cuando llegamos a casa.

It was snowing when we arrived home.

 LET’S PRACTISE!!

Me rompí la pierna mientras estaba esquiando.

 LET’S PRACTISE!!

Me rompí la pierna mientras estaba esquiando.

I broke my leg while I was skiing.

 LET’S PRACTISE!!

Cuando los invitados llegaron, Jane estaba cocinando.

 LET’S PRACTISE!!

Cuando los invitados llegaron, Jane estaba cocinando.

When the guests arrived, Jane was cooking.

 LET’S PRACTISE!!

Tuve una gran idea mientras estaba lavando los platos.

 LET’S PRACTISE!!

Tuve una gran idea mientras estaba lavando los platos.

I had a great idea while I was washing the dishes.

 LET’S PRACTISE!!

Vi a un viejo amigo mientras estaba esperando el bus.

 LET’S PRACTISE!!

Vi a un viejo amigo mientras estaba esperando el bus.

I saw an old friend while I was waiting for the bus.