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    B1a class

    Feb 2nd, 2021


    Warming up
    Please order the following time connectors from now to the past.
    From the most recent to the oldest one.

    Two days ago


    In 1995
    Right now
    Last week
    Last night
    5 minutes ago
    Last summer
    Yesterday
    Last month
    A year ago
    Warming up
    Right now
    5 minutes ago
    Last night
    Yesterday
    Two days ago
    Last week
    Last month
    Last summer
    A year ago
    In 1995
    Past continuous
    vs.
    Past simple
    Past simple
    It is used:
    For an action that started and ended in the past:
    I saw a ghost last Friday.

    For repeated actions in the past:


    • When I was young, I watched lots of TV every day.
    • I always gave flowers to my mother.

    Regular and irregular past simple verbs:


    • I talked to my uncle yesterday.
    • I felt sick yesterday so, I went to the doctor.
    Past continuous
    It is used:

    When talking about two actions in the past; one


    continues for a period, and the other starts and ends in
    the past:
    • While I was talking on the phone, someone stole my
    car.
    • I was making my breakfast when my sister knocked at
    the door.

    (These sentences usually use When and While)


    When = short action While = long action
    To talk about two actions in the past, both happening
    over a period:
    I was working in my computer and my children were
    watching television

    To talk about temporary activities taking place over a


    period of time:
    • I was living in Boston when it happened.
    • She was traveling to New York while her parents were
    touring Italy.
    Past simple
    Affirmative statements:
    Subject + Verb (regular/ irregular) + Complement.
    • I played soccer last week.
    • I saw the movie yesterday.

    Negative statements:
    Subject + Did + Not + Verb (base form) + Complement.
    I didn’t play soccer last week.

    Questions:
    Did + Subject + Verb (base form) + Complement + ?
    Did I play soccer last week?
    Simple past
    Past continuous
    Affirmative statements:
    Subject + Was/Were + Verb –ing + Complement.
    • I was playing soccer with my friends.
    • We were studying for the exam.

    Negative statements:
    Subject + Was/Were + Not + Verb –ing + Complement.
    I was not playing soccer with my friends.

    Questions:
    Was/Were + Subject + Verb –ing + Complement + ?
    Were you playing soccer?
    Past continuous
    PAST SIMPLE or
    PAST CONTINUOUS

    arrived
    When Sam _____________ we
    were having
    _______________ a drink.

    arrive have
    PAST SIMPLE or
    PAST CONTINUOUS

    She _________________
    was making a pizza when I
    got
    __________ home from work.

    make get
    PAST SIMPLE or
    PAST CONTINUOUS

    opened
    When I ____________ the door,
    stopped
    they _____________ talking.

    open stop
    PAST SIMPLE or
    PAST CONTINUOUS

    arrived
    When Ann _____________ we
    had
    ________ dinner.

    arrive have
    PAST SIMPLE or
    PAST CONTINUOUS

    was working
    She _______________ in a shop
    saw her.
    when I last ________

    work see
    PAST SIMPLE or
    PAST CONTINUOUS

    was going
    As he _______________ away I
    helped
    ____________ him pack his case.

    go help
    PAST SIMPLE or
    PAST CONTINUOUS

    arrived
    When you ____________
    __________________
    was she making dinner?

    arrive she/make
    PAST SIMPLE or
    PAST CONTINUOUS

    were you doing when


    What _________________
    went off?
    the alarm clock _______

    you/do go
    PAST SIMPLE or
    PAST CONTINUOUS

    was sitting in a café my


    While I _________________
    mobile ___________ rang

    sit ring
    PAST SIMPLE or
    PAST CONTINUOUS

    was reading ,
    While Tom ________________
    Alice ____________________.
    was painting

    read paint
    PAST SIMPLE or
    PAST CONTINUOUS

    started
    It ______________ to rain while John
    _________________.
    was fishing

    start fish
    PAST SIMPLE or
    PAST CONTINUOUS

    They __________________
    were dancing when
    stopped
    suddenly the music _____________

    dance stop
    PAST SIMPLE or
    PAST CONTINUOUS

    broke into the house


    The burglar ____________
    were sleeping
    while they ________________

    break sleep
    PAST SIMPLE or
    PAST CONTINUOUS

    was cleaning the floor when the


    He _________________
    neighbour ____________came

    clean come
    PAST SIMPLE or
    PAST CONTINUOUS

    Were you studying


    ________________________ when
    called
    I_______________?

    you/study call
    PAST SIMPLE or
    PAST CONTINUOUS

    didn’t hear
    I _______________ what they
    were saying
    ________________because of the noise.

    not/hear say
    PAST SIMPLE or
    PAST CONTINUOUS

    When I ____________
    saw her, she
    was carrying
    ___________________ some plans

    see carry
    PAST SIMPLE or
    PAST CONTINUOUS

    went
    I ____________ to the bank while my wife
    was playinggolf.
    ________________

    go play
    PAST SIMPLE or
    PAST CONTINUOUS

    were posting the letter when they


    They _______________
    saw
    ________ the accident.

    post see
    PAST SIMPLE or
    PAST CONTINUOUS

    was bringing the wine when he


    He ________________
    slipped
    _____________ over.

    bring slip
    PAST SIMPLE or
    PAST CONTINUOUS

    were you doing when the fire


    What __________________
    broke out?
    _____________

    you/do break
    Choose which verb tense (simple past or past continuous) fits
    better:

    1. I __________ I didn’t hear you come.


    A) was sleeping B) slept

    2. I ___________ to see her twice, but she wasn’t at home.


    A) was coming B) came

    3. what ___________?
    I was watching TV.
    A) did you do B) were you doing

    4. Hey did you talk to her?


    yes, I ___________ to her.
    A) was talking B) talked

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