Past Simple vs Past Continuous
\( \text{Past Simple: I worked / I did} \)
\( \text{Past Continuous: I was working / I was doing} \)
\( \text{Past Continuous: I was working / I was doing} \)
Past Simple
Action complète dans le passé
Past Continuous
Action en cours dans le passé
Interrupted Action
I was reading when he called
Définition:
Past Simple: Action achevée dans le passé
Past Continuous: Action en cours dans le passé
Past Continuous: Action en cours dans le passé
Formule:
Past Simple: S + V-ed/V2
Past Continuous: S + was/were + V-ing
Past Continuous: S + was/were + V-ing
Règles et Formules
Past Simple = action achevée
Past Continuous = action en cours
Interruption: Past Continuous + Past Simple
Quand deux actions: courte + longue
Formules Clés
S + was/were + V-ing (Past Continuous)
S + V-ed/V2 (Past Simple)
While/When + Past Continuous, Past Simple
Exemples et Conseils
While + Past Continuous, Past Simple
Pas de Past Continuous avec verbs statiques
Action longue = Past Continuous
Action courte/interruptive = Past Simple
Deux actions simultanées = Past Continuous
Exemples Pratiques
Exemple 1:
I was reading a book when he called. (action en cours + interruption)
Exemple 2:
While she was cooking dinner, he cleaned the house.
Exemple 3:
They played football yesterday. (action achevée)
