Past Continuous and Simple Past

Past Continuous and Simple Past

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Let´s Remember

• The verb change to Past in Affirmative

• We use DIDN´T for Negative

• In the Interrogative we use DID at the beginning

Multiple Choice

What is the past of this verb? Play----> _____

• plays

• Played

• playing

Multiple Choice

What is the correct alternative for this AFFIRMATIVE sentence in Past?

We __________ yesterday.

• worked

• working

• works

Multiple Choice

What is the correct alternative for this NEGATIVE sentence?

She _______ a sandwich.

• didn´t eats

• didn´t eat

• didn´t ate

Multiple Choice

What is the correct alternative to complete this INTERROGATIVE sentence in Past?

_____ Joaquin _____ the Harry Potter Book?

• Does / play

• Do / play

• Did / play

Short Answers

• Affirmative: YES, (PERSON) DID

• Negative : NO, (PERSON) DIDN´T

Multiple Choice

What is the correct alternative to answer this question?

Did you drink milk?

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• No, I did

• No, I didn´t

• No, I do

Poll

What is the use of the Simple Past?

• We use it to talk about events or things the happened (ya pasaron)

• We use it to talk about things that were happening in the Past (esta pasando)

Past Continuous

We use it ...

• To talk about events that were happening

Poll

I was talking to my sister WHEN a man robbed my cellphone

Cual será su significado en español?

• Yo estaba hablando con mi hermana cuando un hombre me robó el celular

• Yo hablé con mi hermana cuando un hombre me estaba robando el teléfono

Multiple Choice

I cut my finger when I ________ the carrot

• Was peeling

• peel

• peeled

To Summarize

• Simple Past: acciones ya completadas

• Past Continuous: acciones que estaban ocurriendo en el pasado