YouTube: Simple Past (Past Simple) Versus Past Continuous (Past Progressive)

The simple past is also known as the past simple.  Some people also call the past continuous the past progressive.  It's the same thing.

To briefly describe the difference between these two tenses, the Cambridge Dictionary notes that "there is little difference between the past continuous and the past simple, except that the past continuous suggests that the event(s) were in progress at a time in the past or that they were happening as background or temporary events. Whether we choose to use the past continuous or past simple often depends on how we see the past event(s)."

The following YouTube videos offer insight on the primary differences between the simple past verb and the past continuous verb tenses:

Title	Comments
The Past Continuous & Past Simple (Part I) by Smrt English The Past Continuous & Past Simple (Part 2) by Smrt English	If you continue watching the video after it is over, you should continue to Part II of this teacher's explanation.
Part 1 - Simple Past/ Past Progressive by JenniferESL Part 2 - Simple Past/ Past Progressive by JenniferESL	If you continue watching the video after it is over, you should continue to Part II of this teacher's explanation.