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Simple past digunakan untuk kejadian yang sedang terjadi tapi pada saat yang lalu/ pada waktu yang lampau.
Past progressive digunakan untuk menyatakan 2 kejadian yang telah lampau yang terjadi secara bersamaan. Past progressive juga digunakan untuk 2 kejadian yang telah lampau dengan kejadian kedua terjadi setelah kejadian pertama sudah dilakukan.

1. Gene was eating (eat) dinner when his friend called.
2. While Maria was cleaning the apartement, her husband was sleeping (sleep).
3. At three o'clock this morning, Eleanor was studying (study).
4. When Mark arrived, the Johnsons were having (have) dinner, but they stopped in order to talk to him.
5. John went (go) to France last year.
6. When the teacher entered (enter) the room, the students were talking.
7. While Joan was writing the report, Henry was looking (look) for more information.
8. We saw (see) this movie last night.
9. At one time, Mr.Roberts was own this building.
10. Jose was writing (write) a letter to his family when his pencil broke (break).