Simple Past Tense --
1.已發生了且帶有確定的過去時間副詞
(hints: yesterday, two days ago, last year, once upon a time, When I was 8 years old ...)
e.g. I played mah-jong last night.
2.過去反覆作或過去的習慣
e.g. She took the medicine for a year.
Past Continuous Tense --
1.過去進行中的行動被另一個行動或以時間中斷
(hints: when ...)
e.g. When she was talking to her friend, a plane flew by.
2.以過去角度來看的未來動作
e.g. He asked his wife if they were eating out for dinner.
*主要是要強調動作的進續性
我沒有意見了 --
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That's all I have to say.