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Carla Antonioli Giada Durante Angelica Gramaglia

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Carla Antonioli Giada Durante Angelica Gramaglia

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Lorenzo Tollardo ~introduzione alla storia

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Lorenzo Tollardo ~introduzione alla storia

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Story, first step

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Exercise number 2

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Carla Antonioli Giada Durante Angelica Gramaglia

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Carla Antonioli Giada Durante Angelica Gramaglia

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Carla Antonioli Giada Durante Angelica Gramaglia 

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Carla Antonioli Giada Durante Angelica Gramaglia 

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Form

Simple Past

Past Progressive

Exceptions when adding 'ed' :

when the final letter is e, only add d.
Example: love - loved

after a short, stressed vowel, the final consonant is doubled
Example: admit - admitted

final l is always doubled in British English (not in American English)
Example: travel - travelled

after a consonant, final y becomes i. (but: not after a vowel)
Example: worry - he worried
but: play - he played

Exceptions when adding 'ing' :

See also explanations on Simple Past and Past Progressive

Use

After another or at the same time?

Do you want to express that the actions in the past happened one after another or at the same time?

New action or already in progress?

If you want to express that a new action happened in the middle of another action, you need both tenses: Simple Past the new action and Past Progressive for the action already in progress.

Only mentioning or emphasising progress?

Do you just want to mention that an action took place in the past (also used for short actions)? Or do you want to put emphasis on the progress, e.g. that an action was taking place at a certain time?

Certain Verbs

The following verbs are usually only used in Simple Past (not in the progressive form).

Signal words

Exercises on Simple Past and Past Progressive

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Gegenüberstellung von Simple Past - Past Progressive

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Form

See also explanations on Simple Present and Present Progressive

Use

In general or right now?

Do you want to express that something happens in general or that something is happening right now?

Timetable / Schedule or arrangement?

Do you want to express that something is arranged for the near future? Or do you refer to a time set by a timetable or schedule?

Simple Present

Present Progressive

action set by a timetable or schedule

arrangement for the near future

Daily routine or just for a limited period of time?

Do you want to talk about a daily routine? Or do you want to emphasis that something is only going on for a limited (rather short) period of time?

Simple Present

Present Progressive

daily routine

Bob works in a restaurant.

only for a limited period of time (does not have to happen directly at the moment of speaking)

Certain Verbs

The following verbs are usually only used in Simple Present (not in the progressive form).

Exercies on Simple Present and Present Progressive

Tests on Simple Present and Present Progressive

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Present Simple vs Present Continuous - English Language

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Guardate il Video e pensate e creare una storia. Utilizzate parecchie informazioni e WHEN/WHILE

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Past Continuous Tense vs. Past Simple: The Mysterious Stalker (Suspense Thriller Short - ESL Video)