Basics: Past Continuous vs. Past Simple

Read the ghost hunter's spooky journal entries. Remember that "state verbs" (like *seem* and *know*) behave differently than action verbs! Select ALL the grammatically correct entries.

- [x] The old mansion seemed empty, but I knew we weren't alone.
- [x] We knew we weren't alone because the old mansion seemed haunted.
- [ ] The old mansion was seeming empty, but I was knowing we weren't alone.
- [ ] We were knowing we weren't alone because the old mansion was seeming haunted.

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The correct answers are **The old mansion seemed empty, but I knew we weren't alone.** and **We knew we weren't alone because the old mansion seemed haunted.**

> State verbs describe a condition, thought, or feeling rather than a physical action. Verbs like *know*, *seem*, *belong*, and *believe* are almost always used in the **Past Simple**, even if the state lasted for a long time. We rarely say "was seeming" or "was knowing"!
