Sequenced (Finished), Interrupted and Parallel Events

Sequenced (Finished), Interrupted and Parallel Events

by Erika Gómez

​Introduction

​Look at the sentence:

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​Peter had an accident and then his parents took him to the hospital.

​Introduction

​Look at the sentence:

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​Peter was running when he had an accident. Then his parents took him to the hospital.

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​Introduction

​Look at the sentence:

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​Peter was running while he was chatting. He was chatting when he had an accident. Then his parents took him to the hospital.

​Summarizing

• ​Sequenced events are expressed in simple tenses. They are linked with First, Second, Third, Then, Later, After that, Finally, etc. ​

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• Interrupted events are expressed in Past continuous but the interruption is introduced with WHEN + Past simple.

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• ​Parallel events, or simultaneous events are expressed in continuous tenses. They are linked with AND or WHILE.

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​Link: unir

​Sequence of Events

​Sequenced Events

​What happened first?

​What happened next?

​What happened in the end?

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​Take notes of the story.

​Interrupted events

​Look at the video.

​What was he/she doing?

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​What was she/he doing when he/she was interrupted?

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​What happened? What interrupted him/her?

​Parallel Activities

• Events happening at the same time, in present or in past CONTINUOUS.

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• ​Linked with "WHILE"

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• ​What was my cat doing WHILE I was washing the dishes?

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• ​What was my mother doing WHILE I was washing the dishes?

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Multiple Choice

"I was working when my boss arrived" is an example of:

• Parallel events

• Sequence of events

• Interruption of an event

Multiple Choice

"I was working while you were studying" is an example of:

• Parallel events

• Sequence of events

• Interruption of an event

Multiple Choice

"I worked then I studied" is an example of:

• Parallel events

• Sequence of events

• Interruption of an event

Multiple Choice

"I was watching TV when there was a blackout" is an example of:

• Parallel events

• Sequence of events

• Interruption of an event

Multiple Choice

We use "when" to connect...

• Parallel events

• a sequence of events

• an Interrupting event

Multiple Choice

We use "while" to connect...

• Parallel events

• a sequence of events

• an Interrupting event

Multiple Choice

We use "then" to connect...

• Parallel events

• a sequence of events

• an Interrupting event

Multiple Choice

We use "while" two connect

• I was doing homework _______ I was listening to music

• I was doing homework _______ you started listening to music

• I did my homework _______ I listened to music

Multiple Choice

We use "then" two connect

• I was doing homework _______ I was listening to music

• I was doing homework _______ you started listening to music

• I did my homework and _______ I listened to music

Multiple Choice

We use "when" to connect

• I was doing homework _______ I was listening to music

• I was doing homework _______ you started listening to music

• I did my homework and _______ I listened to music