This video explains in very simple terms what the difference is between the past simple and past continuous in English along with several examples.
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The past simple is used to describe an action that is finished in the past.
It is formed by "subject" + "past simple verb"
The past continuous is used to describe an action that is happening (not finished) in the middle of a past time or action.
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