1past simple
The students took part in the play, didn’t they?
I was in the theater yesterday and I didn’t see my sister there.
2) past continous
While John was working in the garden, Mary was tidying up the house.
Were you working all day long yesterday?
You were not working all day long yesterday, were you?
Паст симпл:
Yesterday I did my homework
I went to Italy last month
Паст континиос:
When you called me I was taking a shower.
I was sleeping when someone knocked at the door.
They weren’t watching TV when I came.