LIFE 3 UNIT 4 B1

Lesson Objective. ​
At the end of this lesson, you will be able to talk about events in the past using the past simple and past continuous.

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LEVEL B1
BOOK-LIFE 3

Compare these cities in terms of education, job, security.

Multiple Choice

Rachel is _____________________ Mark. (friendly)

• as friendly

• as friendly as

• friendly

• friendly as

Multiple Choice

You got up earlier than me.

• I didn't get up as early as you did.

• I didn't get up as early as you do.

• I don't get up as early as you do.

• I don't get up as early as you.

Multiple Choice

Non-smokers live________________ than smokers.

• longer

• longger

• more longer

• more long

Multiple Choice

Good-____________________- The best

• well

• great

• better

• gooder

Open Ended

What did you get up this morning? What did you have for breakfast?

To form the simple past tense for the irregular verbs there are not specific rules to do it, you must learn them by hearth.

Examples:

Read --- Read

Go --- Went​

​Irregular

To form the simple past for the regular verbs we only add “-ed” at the end of the verb.

Examples:

Play --- Played

Watch -- Watched​

Regular

Verbs in simple past

Some Examples of Verbs

Multiple Choice

We _____ not happy after the sad ending.

• were
• was
• did

Multiple Choice

 _____ Judy and Liz at last month's meeting?

• Was
• Were
• Are

Multiple Choice

It _______ very sunny.

• were
• weren't
• was

Multiple Select

Why do we use Simple Past Tense?

• Actions in future

• Completed actions in the past.

• Actions in process

• A series of completed actions in the past

Multiple Choice

Look at the picture and choose the option best describe the image.

• My family and me went to the cinema last weekend. We saw a western movie.

• My friends and me went to the cinema last weekend. We saw a drama movie.

• My family and me went to the cinema last weekend. We saw a comedy.

Interrogation room: ​

What were you doing before coming to class?

(be sincere)​

Open Ended

Write at least one thing you were doing before coming to class:

When do we use it?

• To add details/background to our story

• To specify parallel actions

• To express an interrupted action in the past

Multiple Choice

"You called me while I was taking a shower" is an example of:

• Past Continuous

• Past simple

Multiple Choice

"I'm sorry I didn't come I was in a meeting" is an example of:

• Past Simple

• Past Continuous

Multiple Choice

While Tom (play) the piano, his mother (do) the washing-up.

• While Tom was playing the piano, his mother done the washing-up.

• While Tom was playing the piano, his mother was doing the washing-up.

• While Tom played the piano, his mother was doing the washing-up.

Multiple Choice

He (drink) some juice and then he (eat) a few chips.

• He drank some juice and then he ate a few chips.

• He was drinking some juice and then he ate a few chips.

• He drank some juice and then he was eating a few chips.

Multiple Choice

I (have) dinner when I suddenly (hear) a loud bang.

• I was having dinner when I suddenly heart a loud bang.

• I had dinner when I suddenly heard a loud bang.

• I was having dinner when I suddenly heard a loud bang.

Multiple Choice

When my father (work) in the garden, an old friend (pass) by to see him.

• When my father were working in the garden, an old friend was passed by to see him.

• When my father was working in the garden, an old friend passed by to see him.

• When my father worked in the garden, an old friend passed by to see him.

Multiple Choice

She (go) to school, (take) out her textbook and (begin) to learn.

• She went to school, took out her textbook and began to learn.

• She was going to school, took out her textbook and began to learn.

• She went to school, took out her textbook and was beging to learn.