Past Simple
+ed или вторая ф. непр. глаголов.
Для выражения действия, которое происходило в прошлом. Наречия, указывающие на это время: yesterday, three days ago, last week, last month, in 1999 и т. п.
Past Continuous
was, were +ing
Для выражения длительного и незаконченного действия, проходившей в определенный момент в прошлом, или когда две длительные действия происходили одновременно, обе они могут быть выражены в этом времени.
from 2 to 5 o'clock, all day long, all the time
I went to the cinema yesterday.
I was going to the cinema at four o’clock yesterday.
They were going to the cinema when they met me.
She learnt words the whole evening yesterday.
She was learning words when mother came home.
He worked in the garden yesterday.
He was working in the garden from five till eight yesterday.
My sister is fond of reading. She was reading the whole evening yesterday.
The children was doing their lessons at six o’clock yesterday.
I didn't play the piano yesterday. I was wtitting a letter to my friend.
I was not playing the piano at four o’clock yester day. I was reading a book.
He was not sleeping when father came home. He was doing his homework.
When I was going to school the day before yester day, I met Mike and Pete. They talked and ate an ice-cream.
The baby was sleeping the whole evening yesterday. She felt bad.
What your father was doing from eight till nine yesterday?
Why she was crying when I saw her yesterday?