Past Simple, Past Continuous

Past Simple, Past Continuous

Unit 2 Grammar 1

In unit 1 (It's personal!) you already learned about:

• Present Simple

• Present Continuous

• I hope everyone still remember these topics. If you already forgot, you can refer to page 9 in your textbook

Now, in module 2 you will learn about:

• Past simple

• Past continuous

Part 1

Read the notes carefully and complete the questions

We use past simple to write or talk about:

• something that started and finished at a stated time in the past

• past routines and habits

• situations or states which were true in the past but are no longer true

• actions that happened one after the other in the past, for example when telling a story

• Past actions which won't happen again

Now, match the sentences in past simple according to their categories

notice the form of the underlined verbs

Multiple Choice

Tony believed in ghosts when he was a child

• something that started and finished at a stated time in the past

• past routines and habits

• situations or states which were true in the past but are no longer true

• actions that happened one after the other in the past, for example when telling a story

• past actions which won't happen again

Multiple Choice

They investigated that crime two years ago

• something that started and finished at a stated time in the past

• past routines and habits

• situations or states which were true in the past but are no longer true

• actions that happened one after the other in the past, for example when telling a story

• past actions which won't happen again

Multiple Choice

The archeologists often visited Egypt

• something that started and finished at a stated time in the past

• past routines and habits

• situations or states which were true in the past but are no longer true

• actions that happened one after the other in the past, for example when telling a story

• past actions which won't happen again

Multiple Choice

Homer wrote many stories about the ancient Greeks

• something that started and finished at a stated time in the past

• past routines and habits

• situations or states which were true in the past but are no longer true

• actions that happened one after the other in the past, for example when telling a story

• past actions which won't happen again

Multiple Choice

Dean opened the door of the haunted house, went inside and walked slowly up the stairs

• something that started and finished at a stated time in the past

• past routines and habits

• situations or states which were true in the past but are no longer true

• actions that happened one after the other in the past, for example when telling a story

• past actions which won't happen again

Past Continuous

We use past continuous to write or talk about:

• actions that were in progress at a stated time in the past

• two or more actions that were in progress at the same time in the past

• giving background information in a story

• an action that was in progress in the past that was interrupted by another

Match the sentences in past continuous according to their categories

pay attention to how the underlined verbs are used in past continuous as compared to past simple

Multiple Choice

We were talking about our theory when we observed something remarkable

• actions that were in progress at a stated time in the past

• two or more actions that were in progress at the same time in the past

• giving background information in a story

• an action that was in progress in the past that was interrupted by another

Multiple Choice

The historian was reading a book at five o'clock last night

• actions that were in progress at a stated time in the past

• two or more actions that were in progress at the same time in the past

• giving background information in a story

• an action that was in progress in the past that was interrupted by another

Multiple Choice

I was watching a spooky programme while my brother was doing the laundry

• actions that were in progress at a stated time in the past

• two or more actions that were in progress at the same time in the past

• giving background information in a story

• an action that was in progress in the past that was interrupted by another

Multiple Choice

The sun was shining and John was walking in the forest

• actions that were in progress at a stated time in the past

• two or more actions that were in progress at the same time in the past

• giving background information in a story

• an action that was in progress in the past that was interrupted by another

PART 2

Choose the correct words to complete the sentences

Multiple Choice

Peter ______ a scary programme at seven o'clock yesterday.

• wasn't watching

• didn't watch

Multiple Choice

Alfred Hitchcock ______ many remarkable films.

• was directing

• directed

Multiple Choice

Every year, Pat ______ me a mysterious box and we opened it together.

• brought

• was bringing

Multiple Choice

Lara was reading a book of myths while Tyler ______ the Net.

• surfed

• was surfing

Multiple Choice

______ the mystery in 1990?

• Did they solve

• Were they solving

Multiple Choice

Tom ______ about the bizzare event.

• knew

• was knowing

Multiple Select

The spirit ______ (a) out of the castle, ______ (b) down to the lake and disappeared

• (a) was coming

• (a) came

• (b) walked

• (b) was walking

Next, complete this exercise in your English 1 exercise book

Page 21

Fill in the Blanks

One day, while Hephaestus

(work), Zeus told Hephaestus to make him a daughter