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Past Simple Past Continuous

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PAST SIMPLE

PAST CONTINUOUS
Warm up
What did you do last weekend?
What were you doing at this time yesterday?
What was the last movie you watched, and what did you think about it?
Were you studying or relaxing last night at 8 PM?
Past Simple

Did: negative and question


Ved/V2

Single completed action - I played games in 2020


Habits in the past - I smoked yesterday
Permanent situations in the past - I lived in Lviv last summer. I LIVED IN WARSAW. I
ate a chocolate.

Past Continuous

Actions happening at a particular moment in the past. - At 5 p.m I was reading my new
book.
Temporary situations in the past - Anna was living in Warsaw at the time.
Where did you grow up, and what did you like about it?
What did you study in school, and why?
Who was your favorite teacher, and what made them special?
What did you do for your last birthday?
When was the last time you went to a concert or event?

What were you doing when you first met your best friend?
Can you describe a time when you were doing something and got
interrupted?
What were you thinking about during your last exam?
What was the weather like while you were walking here today?
Can you share a time when you were watching a show, and
something funny happened?
Creative Prompts for Pair

Share a moment when you were trying to concentrate, but


something funny or unexpected happened.
Describe a day when you were feeling really happy. What were
you doing, and why were you so cheerful?
Picture yourself at a party last weekend. What were you doing,
and who did you talk to?
Complete the sentences using the correct form of the past continuous tense of the verbs in
brackets:

1. Joanne (make) breakfast when Peter called.

2. While he (do) the dishes, he ran out of dish-washing liquid.

3. They decided to go to the beach while the sun (still/shine)

4. I called you this morning, but you didn’t answer the phone. (you/take) a shower?

5. At 8 pm last night, Mario (not/do) his homework. He (play) computer games instead!

6. John had a car accident while he (drive) to work. He (talk) on his cell phone when he reversed into a tree
Game-Like Questions
What Happened Next?

One student starts with a sentence in the past continuous (e.g., I was walking in the park when...), and another finishes it
using the past simple (...I saw a dog chasing a squirrel.).

Detective Game: One student explains what they were doing at a specific time (At 7 PM, I was watching TV), and others
ask questions to figure out what happened before or after.
Make sentences about you using the past continuous.

Class activity: Work in pairs. Ask your partner what he or she was doing at the specific times
mentioned below:
Example: At 8 am yesterday, I was having breakfast.
What were you doing at 8 am yesterday? I was having breakfast
Complete the sentences using the correct form of the past continuous or simple past tense of the verbs in brackets:

1. What movie ________ (you/watch) when I _________(call) you last night?

2. While he __________ (jog) in the park, a dog___________ (bite) him on the leg.

3. I ______________ (see) Adam again in the park this morning. He_____________ (walk) his dog.

4. You _____________(not/hear) me get home last night because you ___________(sleep).

5. John _____________(not/take) his umbrella with him last night because it ______________(not/rain).

6. Mr. Lee_____________ (work) so hard that he__________________ (fall) asleep at this desk.

7. While they_________________ (swim), Sam___________ (spot) a dangerous shark. They quickly__________ (swim) back to
the shore and _______________(alert) the lifeguard.

8._______________ (you/have) lunch when I_________________ (call) your office yesterday?

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