Past Simple vs. Past Continuous
Completed action
"designed the house"
Past state
"didn't want to move"
Ongoing action
"were tidying up"
Interrupted action
"was painting"
Past Simple Examples
- Completed actions:
"My parents designed the house."
- States in the past:
"I didn't want to move house."
Past Continuous Examples
- Actions in progress:
"We were tidying up the garden when you came."
- Interrupted actions:
"John was painting the ceiling when he fell."