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For a completed action in a time before now:

"I met my husband in 1993"

For events that were true for some time in the past:

"They lived in Russia for three years"

For a list of completed actions in the past:

"Ryan came in, took off this coat and sat down"

For habits in the past:

"When i was a child, i played the piano"

To Talk about an action in the past that takes place in the middle of another action:

"When she arrived, i was watching TV".

I played animal crossing last weekend

I didn't play animal crossing last weekend.

Did i play animal crossing last weekend?

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He phoned a friend an hour ago.

He didn't phone a friend an hour ago.

Did he phone a friend an hour ago?

My father bought a jeep last week.

My father didn't buy a jeep last week.

Did my father buy a jeep last week?

The girls wore skirts to the party

The girls didn't wear skirts to the party

Did the girls wear skirts to the party?

I washed my hair last night.

I didn't wash my hair last night.

Did i wash my hair last night?

Jane sent four e-mails to Lisa.

She didn't send four e-mails to Lisa.

Did she send four e-mails to Lisa?

The old lady carried heavy bags yesterday morning

She didn't carry heavy bags yesterday morning.

Did she carry heavy bags yesterday morning?

The film ended very late last weekend.

The film didn't end very late last night

Did the film end very late last night?

They went to bed at midnight

They didn't go to bed at midnight

Did they go to bed at midnight?

The children played tennis and basketball at the sports centre.

The children didn't play tennis and basketball at the sports centre.

Did the children play tennis and basketball at the sports centre?

You did your homework last weekend

You didn't do your homework last weekend

Did you do your homework last weekend?

My friend studied German last year.

My friend didn't study German last year.

Did my friend study German last year?

I got up at seven last sunday morning.

I didn't get up at seven last sunday morning.

Did i get up at seven last sunday morning?

We visited our friends yesterday morning

We didn't visit our friends yesterday morning.

Did we visit our friends yesterday morning?

She had lunch in an italian restaurant

She didn't have lunch in an italian restaurant.

Did she have lunch in an italian restaurant?

They watched TV in the living room.

They didn't watch TV in the living room.

Did they watch TV in the living room?

He drank orange juice for breakfast.

He didn't drink orange juice for breakfast.

Did he drink orange juice for breakfast?

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Write Wh-questions for the underlined words in the previous sentences. 

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Write Wh-questions for the underlined words in the previous sentences. 

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Who did he phone an hour ago?

What did my father buy last week?

Why did the girls wear skirts?

When did i wash my hair?

How many e-mails did Jane send to Lisa?

What did the old lady carry yesterday morning?

What time did the film end last week?

Where did they go at midnight?

Where did the children play tennis and basketball?

When did you do your homework?

What did my friend study last year?

What time did i get up last Sunday morning?

When did we visit our friends?

Where did she have lunch?

What did they watch in the living room?

What did he drink for breakfast?

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Use the past progressive in the following contexts.

Action before & after a specific time

Yesterday at noon, I was eating lunch.

Interruped action in the past

We were watching a movie when she called.

To start a story/create an atmosphere.

The sun was shining and the birds were singing.

Parallel actions

I was reading while my brother was playing guitar.

example:
I was thinking about my homework when my mom called.

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1. What  were you doing when the phone rang last night?
I was eating a donut when the phone rang.

2. What were your friends doing at 6.pm yesterday evening?
They were playing fortnite at 6.pm

3. What were you doing last weekend?
I was doing my math homework last weekend.

4. What was the teacher doing when you first saw her/him today?
She was talking about the class when i saw her today.

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While Alex was eating breakfast, the phone rang.

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While they were playing football, it began to rain.

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The sun was shining when ghe got up.

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Jack was walking down the street when he saw an accident. He called the police.

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While they were watching TV, a burglar came into the room and stole their money.

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Literal: Un centavo por tus pensamientos
Spanish equivalent phrase: Esta pensando en la inmortalidad del cangrejo

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Literal: Añadir sal a la herida
Spanish equivalent phrase: No le eches mas sal a la herida

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Literal: una vez en una luna azul
Spanish equivalent phrase: Alla a las quinientas

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Literal: Ver ojo a ojo
Spanish equivalent phrase: me late, confirmo x2

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Literal: Escúchalo en la viña
Spanish equivalent phrase: Me dijo un pajarito

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Literal: perder el bote
Spanish equivalent phrase: Se le fue el tren.

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Literal: Estan lloviendo gatos y perros
Spanish: Esta lloviendo a cantaros

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Literal: Enviar a alguien a empacar
Spanish equivalent phrase: Ve a ver si ya puso la marrana

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Literal: Búho nocturno

Spanish equivalent phrase:
Mapache

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Literal: Miente poco
Spanish equivalent phrase:

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Literal: A paso de caracol
Spanish equivalent phrase: Lento como tortuga

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Literal: romper el hielo
Spanish equivalent phrase: romper el hielo