Past simple vs Past continous

Past simple vs Past continous

Past simple

It is used to describe events in the past.

Subject + Verb in past + Compliment (noun)

Open Ended

Write an example sentence in past simple.

Past continous

We use if to speak of something which happened before and after another action.

Subject + be (in past) + verb - ing. + compliment (noun)

Open Ended

Write a sentences in past continous.

Multiple Choice

We use the ________to talk about something that was in progress in the past.

• pastcontinous

• past simple

Multiple Choice

We use the _______to talk about an action or situation in the past that finished or is over.

• Past continous

• Past simple

Multiple Choice

We use _________ with the past continous and _________with the past simple.

• While/ When

• When / While

Open Ended

Write sentences about these travellers.

1. Jason Lewis / catch / malaria / travel / pacific

Open Ended

Write sentences about these travellers.

2. Helen Thayor / cross /Antarctica / celebrate / 60th birthday

Open Ended

Write sentences about these travellers.

3. Freya Stark / have / accident / work / factory / Italy

Open Ended

Write sentences about these travellers.

4. Ellen MacArthur / sail / South Atlantic / almost / hit / whale

Open Ended

Write sentences about these travellers.

5. Ranulph Fiennes / walk / North Pole / fingers / freeze