Simple past vs past continuous
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We use the Past Simple for:
an action in progress at a point of time
in the past
a state in the past.
an action in progress when another
(shorter) action happened
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We use past continuous for ...
a repeated action or habit in the past.
c a state in the past
a state in the past
an action in progress at a point of time
in the past
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Multiple Choice
we use "used to" for ....
a repeated action or habit in the past
the background events of a story
an action in progress when another
(shorter) action happened
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We use the Past Simple for:
1) a single completed action in the past
2) a repeated action or habit in the past
3) a state in the past
We use the Past Continuous for:
1) an action in progress at a point of time in the past
2) the background events of a story
3) an action in progress when another (shorter) action happened
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We can use used to when
1) it’s a repeated action or a habit in the past
2) it’s a state in the past
3) it talks only about the past
But we can’t use used to when
1) the sentence talks about one action in the past
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