Here you have a simple explanation of the difference between the Past Simple and the Past Continuos.
THE PAST SIMPLE
We use the Past Simple to talk about a finished action.
Structures:
Affirmative: Personal pronoun + verb + complements
- Regular verbs: -d or -ed
- Irregular verbs: 👓
Negative: Personal pronoun + did + not + infinitive + complements
Interrogative: Did (auxiliar) + personal pronoun + infinitive + complements?
PAST SIMPLE
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AFFIRMATIVE
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NEGATIVE
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INTERROGATIVE
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I
went
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I
did not go
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Did
I go?
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You
went
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You
did not go
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Did
you go?
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He
went
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He
did not go
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Did
he go?
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She
went
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She
did not go
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Did
she go?
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It
went
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It
did not go
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Did
it go?
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We
went
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We
did not go
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Did
we go?
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You
went
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You
did not go
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Did
you go?
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They
went
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They
did not go
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Did
they go?
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PAST CONTINUOUS
The Past Continuous tense is used to talk about actions that are taking place in the past but they are in progress.
Structures:
Affirmative: Personal pronoun + was/were + gerund + complements
Interrogative: Was/were + personal pronoun + gerund+ complements?
PAST CONTINOUS
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AFFIRMATIVE
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NEGATIVE
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INTERROGATIVE
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I
was going
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I
was not going
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Was
I going?
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You
were going
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You
were not going
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Were
you going?
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He
was going
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He
was not going
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Was
he going?
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She
was going
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She
was not going
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Was
she going?
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It
was going
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It
was not going
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Was
it going?
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We
were going
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We
were not going
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Were
we going?
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You
were going
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You
were not going
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Were
you going?
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They
were going
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They
were not going
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Were
they going?
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