PAST TENSE

PAST SIMPLE VS PAST CONTINUOUS

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PAST SIMPLE

We use the simple past to talk about events that finished in the past.

We use regular and irregular verbs to talk about positive sentences

EXAMPLE

I went to NY last year

I visited my neighbor yesterday

Negative and Questions

For negative and Questions sentences we use the auxiliary DID not / DID

EXAMPLES

I did not forget our date

I didn't grow in Mexico

DID you send your homework?

DID you forbid your friend?

What did you write in the last question?

Where did you get the cotton candy?

verbs review

you will have 1 minute to gaze at your verbs list from your student's book on page 175 focus on the unusual verbs and try to remember the past of those verbs

Multiple Choice

begin

• began

• begined

• begun

Multiple Choice

forbid

• forbiden

• forbided

• forbade

Multiple Choice

hide

• hided

• hiden

• hid

Multiple Choice

hold

• held

• holden

• holded

Multiple Choice

throw

• threw

• throwed

• thewed

Let's practice Simple past with a speaking activity

PAST CONTINUOUS

We use past continuous to talk about activities that we do during a specific time in the past.

we use WAS/WERE + verb*ing

EXAMPLES

I was running

She was sleeping

Negative and Questions

For negative and questions we're going to use the negative and question form of BE in past.

EXAMPLES

I wasn't sleeping

We weren't working

Was she playing outside?

Were you studying for the exam?

LET'S PRACTICE

What were you doing yesterday at 9 pm?

HOW CAN WE CONNECT SIMPLE PAST AND PAST CONTINUOUS ?

A SPOOKY STORY

yesterday, when I was alone at home, I was in the kitchen, I was preparing a sandwich for dinner when suddenly the TV turned on. Then I heard a strange noise in the garden. I decided to go out and check what was happening. But when I was walking to the door, the dog barked and jumped at me. It wasn't any special sound it just was my dog biting the remote control.

Multiple Choice

I ________ (sit) in a cafe when you ________(call)

• was sitting / called

• sit / were calling

Multiple Choice

Susie _________(watch) a film when she______ (hear) the noise.

• watched / heard

• watched / was hearing

• was watching/ heard

Multiple Choice

Yesterday I _______(go) to the library, next I _____(have) a swim, later I _____(meet) Julie for coffee.

• went/ had/ met

• was going/ had /met

• went/ was having/ met

Multiple Choice

We _______(play) tennis when John ______(hurt) his ankle.

• was playing/ hurt

• were playing/ hurt

• played/ was hurting

Multiple Choice

What ______(they/do) at 10pm last night - it was really noisy?

• did they do

• were you doing

Multiple Choice

Yesterday I _______(go) to the library, next I _____(have) a swim, later I _____(meet) Julie for coffee.

• went/ had/ met

• was going/ had /met

• went/ was having/ met

Multiple Choice

Last Saturday, a huge wave smashed into our boat and......the deck.

• damaged

• was damaging

Multiple Choice

A hurricane hit the coastline yesterday and .........several houses.

• destroyed

• was destroying

Multiple Select

Actions which happened immediately one after the other in the past.

• Past Continuous

• Past Simple

Multiple Select

Two actions were happening at the same time in the past.

• Past Simple

• Past Continuous

Multiple Select

An action which happened at a stated time in the past.

• Past Simple

• Past Continuous

Multiple Choice

I ............a book when I .........the thunder.

• was reading; heard

• was reading; was hearing

• read; heard

• read; was hearing

Multiple Choice

At 8:00 this morning I ...........for the bus in the pouring rain.

• waited

• was waiting

Multiple Choice

The sun ................ and the wind ...................

• was shining; was blowing

• was shining; blew

• shone; blew

• shone; was blowing

Multiple Choice

We.........TV while the rain was pouring down outside.

• watched

• were watching

Multiple Select

An action which was in progress at a stated time in the past.

• Past Simple

• Past Continuous

Multiple Select

A past action which was in progress and another action interrupted it.

• Past Continuous and Past Simple

• Past Continuous and Past Continuous

• Past Simple and Past Simple

• Past Continuous and Past Continuous

Multiple Select

A background information.

• Past Simple

• Past Continuous

Poll

How do you feel about Past Simple and Past Continuous?

• Great

• Good

• Quite good

• Satisfactory

• I need help

Multiple Choice

When I _____________ home , I ____________ a terrible accident.

• drove/saw

• drove/was seeing

• was driving/saw

Multiple Choice

What __________ when I _________ you last night?

• did you do / was calling

• were you doing / called

• did you do / called

Fill in the Blanks

I

the windows when the phone rang .

Multiple Choice

What were you doing when I saw you in town yesterday?

• I was looking for some new toes.

• I looked for some new shoes.

• I were looking for some new shoes.

• I was looking for some new shoes.

Multiple Choice

Sophie was eating her breakfast when a bird ................... into the kitchen window.

• flew

• drove

• walked

• rode

Multiple Choice

Marge______________ the dishes when she broke the glass.

• wash

• washed

• was washing

• were washing

Fill in the Blanks

The kids were playing in the garden when it suddenly

to rain. (begin)

Multiple Choice

George _________off the ladder while he __________ the ceiling.

• was falling, was painting

• fell, painted

• was falling, painted

• fell, was painting

Multiple Choice

Last night I _____________ in bed when I suddenly ___________ a terrible scream.

• read, heard

• was reading, heard

• read, was hearing

• was reading, was hearing

Multiple Choice

We_____________ swimming every day when we were young.

• went

• was going

• were going

Multiple Choice

It was raining heavily while we _____________ for the bus.

• was waiting

• waited

• were waiting

Multiple Choice

Philip was washing the car ........................the fire started.

• when

• while

• because

Multiple Choice

Julie _____________ her bedroom when she ___________ a huge spider on the wall.

• was cleaning/ was finding

• was cleaning/ found

• cleaned/ was finding

• cleaned/found

Multiple Choice

Both verbs in the last question were past continuous because...

• they were both short actions happening at the same time

• one shorter action interrupted one longer action

• they were both long actions happening at the same time

• one longer action interrupted one shorter action

Fill in the Blanks

She was getting into her car when someone

her bag.

Open Ended

What were you doing this time last week?

This time last week I ...................

Fill in the Blanks

We heard the news of Diana's death when we

for a walk in the bush.

Fill in the Blanks

How fast

(you/drive) when the accident happened?

Open Ended

Complete the sentence using the past continuous

The doorbell rang while I .......

Open Ended

Complete the sentence with a verb in the past continuous

The TV was on, but nobody.....

Multiple Choice

What (you/do) when I (call) you last night?

• did you do / was calling
• were you doing / called

Multiple Choice

I  (sit) in a cafe when you  (call).

• was sitting / called
• sat / were calling

Multiple Choice

When you  (arrive) at the party, who  (be) there?

• arrived / was being
• arrived / was

Multiple Choice

Susie  (watch) a film when she  (hear) the noise.

• watched / was hearing
• was watching / heard

Multiple Choice

Yesterday I  (go) to the library, next I  (have) a swim, later I  (meet) Julie for coffee.

• went / had / met
• was going / was having / was meeting

Multiple Choice

We  (play) tennis when John  (hurt) his ankle.

• were playing / was hurting
• were playing / hurt

Multiple Choice

What  (they/do) at 10pm last night - it was really noisy?

• did they do
• were they doing

Multiple Choice

He  (take) a shower when the telephone  (ring).

• was taking / rang
• was taking / was ringing

Multiple Choice

He  (be) in the shower when the telephone  (ring).

• was / was ringing
• was / rang

Multiple Choice

When I  (walk) into the room, everyone  (work).

• was walking / was working
• walked / was working

Multiple Choice

It  (be) a day last September. The sun  (shine) and the birds  (sing) . I  (walk) along the street when I  (meet) an old friend.

• was being / was shining / were singing / was walking / was meeting
• was / was shining / were singing / was alking / met

Multiple Choice

He  (live) in Russia when the Revolution  (start).

• lived / started
• was living / started

Multiple Choice

When her train  (get) to the station, we  (wait) on the platform.

• got / were waiting
• was getting / were waiting

Multiple Choice

He  (be) so annoying! He  (always leave) his things everywhere.

• was / always left
• was / always was leaving

Multiple Choice

On holiday we  (visit) Rome,  (see) the Vatican, and  (spend) a few days at the beach.

• visited / were seeing / were spending
• visited / saw / spent