Past Simple vs Past Continuous
Hello everyone!
When we tell consequent actions in the past in English, we use the Past Simple. For example: I got up at 7 am, had breakfast, went to work etc. What if actions were happening at one time? Do we use the Past Continuous in this case? For example: While he was eating, she was reading a book, I was talking on the phone, two brothers were playing video games, someone was yelling outside. Am I right?
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I just wanted to clarify if I understand this right. Thank you!
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What you have written is correct, but i am not exactly sure what you dont understand, because you have written them well. However, in short the simple past refers to actions carried out in the past (i wrote this late in my free time while she read her stupid book). The past continuous, however, refers to actions that are in motion / ongoing in the past, example, (i was writing the letter while she was reading her book). Then here is a mixture, i wrote the letter while she was reading the book.
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