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Past simple and Past continuous

Past simple and Past continuous. Past simple. Monosyllabic ending in 1 vowel+1 conson , double conson Stop— sto pp ed 2 syllables & stress in the 2nd, double consonant Permit—permitt ed V ending in conson + y i + ed Study—studi ed

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Past simple and Past continuous

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  1. Past simple and Pastcontinuous

  2. Past simple

  3. Monosyllabicending in 1 vowel+1 conson, doubleconson • Stop—stopped • 2 syllables & stress in the 2nd, doubleconsonant • Permit—permitted • V ending in conson + y i + ed • Study—studied • Vowel + y + edplay - played FORM Verb + -ed ( Regular) I played + Suj + Verb 2ndcolumn (Irregular) I sang - ( Reg) I didn´tplay Suj + didn´t + verb ( Irreg) I didn´tsing ? ( Reg) Didyouplay? Did+ Suj + verb ? ( Irreg) Didyousing?

  4. Time expressions ☻Yesterday , ☻in 1970 ☻Last week / month/ year.. ☻Two days /weeks ago ☻in the 20th century ☻when ☻for ☻during USE • Past and finished actions • We discovered a cemetery yesterday • My aunt saw a ghost when she was a child • The old lady died in 1945 • They entered the secret corridor last week/ month/year • past states • The old lady lived in this house in 1868 • I was very frightened when I saw that film • After the film they felt very frightened

  5. Study all the irregular verbs • Click here to practice irregular verbs. • Go to the irregular verbs section in our blog. http://www.englishpage.com/irregularverbs/interactiveirregularverbs1.htm

  6. Click on the links below. Here you will find some easy exercises • to practice the Past Simple tense http://www.autoenglish.org/gr.pastsim.i.htm http://www.autoenglish.org/tenses/regpast/gr.pastsimplereg.html http://www.autoenglish.org/questions/pastquspal/pastquspal.html

  7. PastContinuous

  8. V monosilabic ending 1 vowel + 1 cons., double cons. • Run—running swim—swimming • V 2 syllables and stress in2nd, double conson. • Begin—beginning • Verbs ending in l , double l • Travel—travelling • Verbs ending in -ie , y + ing • Die—dying FORM Study – studying Play - playing + I wasplaying Suj + Past to be + V - ing Youweresinging Was / were - I wasn´tplaying Suj + past to be + V-ing Youweren´tsinging Wasn´t / weren´t ? Was I playing? Past to be + Suj + verb ? Wereyousinging? Was / were I , He , She , It You, we, they Remember Was/ wasn´t Were/weren´t

  9. USe • To talk about an action which was happening at a specific moment in the past. • I was talking to Anna on the phone at two o´clock • To refer to a past action which was interrupted for a particular reason. • I was walking home when I saw the strange woman Time expressions ☻while ☻as

  10. Write the sentences in the correct order Driving / we / next to / Loch Ness / were Creature / near / water / was / walking / a / the Was / the / in / a / water / swimming / creature For five minutes / watching / the / we / creature / were Neck / long / moving / was / its • Click on the link below for more practice http://perso.wanadoo.es/autoenglish/gr.pascon.i.htm

  11. Complete the sentences. Use the past continuous form of the verbs in the box Cook sitwritewatch do look make At nine o´clock last night…. My sister and I were sitting in the living room I ………………………………….. a programme about haunted houses Mum and dad ………………………………… in the kitchen Our dogs ………………………………….strange noises They ………………………………………at the full moon My sister …………………………………….her homework She …………………………………….a ghost story! was watching were cooking were making were looking was doing was writing • Click on the link below for more practice http://www.autoenglish.org/gr.pascon.i.htm

  12. The beast of Bodmin Complete the text. Use the past continuous form of the verbs in the box. Play eatcyclenotmovenotstudywatch Cornwall is a peaceful and quiet area in the south of England. But a lot of people think that a big cat is living in the area. Its name is the Beast of Bodmin. David: I sawthebeastlastnight! I _______________________ football in my gardenwhen I sawitunder a tree. It __________________________ butthenitranaway. Megan: My brother and I __________________________ home. Anenormousblackcatran in front of ourbikes. Ithadyelloweyes. Itgave me nightmares. Tim: I had a lot of homework, but I _________________________ Therewas a full moon and I _____________________________ somethingfrom my window. I couldsee a largecreature in theshadows. It ____________________________ something. I´msureitwasthebeast. wasplaying wasn´tmoving werecycling wasn´tstudying waswatching waseating

  13. Click on the links below for more practice http://www.agendaweb.org/verbs/past_progressive-exercises.html http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-rqm16Q1OI

  14. Past simple VS Pastcontinuous

  15. we use the past simple to talk about an action in the past that has finished • we use the past continuous when an action takes place over a period of time in the past. • Compare: • I made dinner last night. I started at seven o´clock and finished at half past eight. P.S. • What were you doing at eight o´clock? I was making dinner P.C • Sam and I talked for an hour. P.S • While we were talking, Jane was trying to get our attention. P.C. • we use P.S. and P.C. in the same sentence to describe an action that interrupted another action which was taking place in the past. We can combine the PS and PC with when and while. • While the teacher was explaining the bell rang

  16. Past simple – Pastcontinuous Past continuous While Past Simple When PAST CONTINUOUS PAST SIMPLE While the teacher was explaining, the bell rang The teacher was explaining when the bell rang

  17. + Past simple – Pastcontinuous • Whenthestrangecreature ____ (frighten) me, • I ____ (read) a book. frightened wasreading • I ______ (come across) a skull • while I ______ (dig) in my garden cameacross wasdigging • Whilethewitch ______ (prepare) herpotion, • herskin ______ (become) green waspreparing became werepreparing • As we _____ (prepare) thehalloweenparty, • somechildren _____ (askfor) somecandies askedfor

  18. Past simple – Pastcontinuous I/not realise/ that/ they /behave/as human beings I didn't realise that they weren't behaving as human beings I didn't realise that they weren't behaving as human beings He/notwear/the costume/when/ he/scare/a boy He wasn't wearing the costume when he scared a boy She/not believe/her discovery/although/she/look at/the clues She didn't believe her discovery algthough she was looking at the clues I/not realise/ that/ they /behave/as human beings Paul/not cook/a potion/but/he/spill/the salt

  19. ? Past simple–Pastcontinuous What_______(you/do) when somebody _______(blow) the last candle? wereyoudoing blew What _______(happen) while you _______ (walk) along a dark street? happened Were walking ________(he/ visit) London when the murderer ________ (kill) his last victim? Were you visiting killed _______(yourcomputer/break down) while you _______(work)on a project? Were working Did your computer break down ______(the family/sleep) when a strange person _______(scream)? screamed Were the family sleeping http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/verbs3.htm

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  22. 2. She was reading a magazine……….. 3. She was cutting her nails…………. 4. He was sleeping/ He was taking a nap ……… 5. He was doing a crosword …. 6. They were playing cards 7. They were looking at pictures

  23. Complete the sentences with the Past Continuous of the verbs in brackets. 1 The students .............................. (sit) in their chairs when the teacher came in. 2 ..................... you ........................(make) a noise at 12 o’clock last night? 3 ........................ your mum ........................ (sleep) yesterday at four o’clock? 4 We .............................. (leave) the housewhen the phone rang. weresitting Were making Was sleeping wereleaving 5 The boy took a biscuit while his mother .............................. (cook). wascooking weren´t shopping 6 Mum and Dad .............................. (not shop) at one o’clock.

  24. Write each sentence in the negative form. Then write new affirmative sentences using the words in brackets. Pay attention to the underlined words. 1. My brother was reading at nine o’clock. (eight o’clock) My brother wasn´t reading at 9 o´clock. He was reading at 8 o´clock 2. Sarah and Danny were studying at six o’clock. (watch TV) Sarah and Danny weren´t studying at six o’clock They were watching TV 3. I was waiting for my friend all morning (the postman) I wasn´t waiting for my friend all morning I was waiting for the postman 4 The dogs were sleeping in the garden all day.(play) The dogs weren´t sleeping in the garden all day They were playing

  25. Write questions using the words below. Use the Past Continuous 1 you / sleep / at 11.00 / last night / ? Were you sleeping at 11.00 last night? 2 the students / play / during the break / ? Were the students playing during the break? 3 your teacher / shout / this morning / ? Was your teacher shouting this morning? 4 Sally / shop / all afternoon / ? Was Sally shopping all afternoon?

  26. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb in brackets. Use the Past Simpleor Past Continuous. 1 I ................................. (see) Helen yesterday afternoon. 2 The girls ................................. (play) basketball at 3.00 pm. 3 We ......................... (leave) the party at midnight. 4 Jane ................................. (not do) her homework yesterday. 5 The rain .................................(stop) five minutes ago. 6 ....................... you ................................. (swim) in the sea at 6.00 am? 7 We ................................. (arrive) at the bus stop too late. 8 How .......................... you ................................. (break) the window? saw wereplaying left didn´t do stopped Were swimming arrived did break

  27. Fill in the blanks with the Past Simple or Past Continuous form of the verb in brackets. 1 While I ............................ (swim) in the river, I .................... (see) some frogs. 2 Jim ............................ (not pay) attention when he ...................... (drive) his car into a tree. 3 What ................you ................. (do) while she ....................... (sleep)? 4 Everyone ............................ (sleep) when the robbers ...................... (break in). 5 ........................ your friend ...................... (stand) outside when you ...................... (come) home? wereswimming saw wasn´tpaying drove were doing was sleeping was sleeping broke in Was standing came

  28. 6 It ............................ (start) raining while we ............................ (play) tennis. 7 We .......................... (arrive) at the station just as the train ............................ (leave). 8 I’m sorry. I ............................ (not listen) while you ............................ (talk). started were playing arrived was leaving wasn´t listening were talking

  29. Complete the sentences with when or while. 1 We were playing basketball ...................... it began to rain. 2 ...................... I was doing my homework, the telephonerang. 3 ...................... my father came home last night, we were making dinner. 4 The dog was barking ...................... we were sleeping. when While When while

  30. Complete the sentences with the Past Continuous or Past Simple of the verbs in brackets. was waiting arrived 1 He ............................. (wait) for the bus when his father ............ (arrive) 2. The girls .............................. (swim) outside when it ......................... (start) to get cold were swimming started was listening was reading 3. I .............................. (listen) to the radio while I .............................. (read). 4. When his mother .................... (come)home, the baby ...................... (sleep). came was sleeping 5. When the phone ................. (ring),I .............................. (write) a letter. rang was writing were dancing stopped 6 They .............................. (dance) when themusic suddenly .................. (stop).

  31. Complete the sentences with when or while. while 1. I was watching TV ...................... my parents were reading the newspaper. when 2. Was the dog barking ...................... youcame home? when 3. Where were you going ...................... I saw you in the street yesterday? while 4. The fire started ...................... Dadwas cooking dinner.

  32. Do you fancy a song ? Write in order the unscrambled lyrics.

  33. Thriller by Michael Jackson 1 Yeah, ooh… You hear the door slam and realice ther’s nowhere left to run You feel the cold hand and wonder if you’ll ever see the sun You close your eyes and hope that this is just your imagination , girl But all the while you hear a creature creeping up behind You’re out of time. Cause this is thriller, thriller night And no-one is gonna save you from the beast about to strike You know it’s thiller, thriller night You’re fighting for your life inside a killer, thriller tonight. 2 Night creatures call And the dead start to walk in their masquerade Tnere’s no escaping the jaws of the alien this time (they’re opem wide) This is the end of your life. 3 Cause this is thriller, thriller night There ain’t no second chance against the thing with forty eyes, girl Thriller, (wooohooo) thriller night You’re fighting for your life Inside a killer, thriller tonight. They’re out to get you, there’s demons closing in on every side They will posses you Unlesss you change the number on your dial Now is the time for you and I to cuddle close together, yeah All through the night I’ll save you from the the terror on the screen I’l make you see 5 4 It’s close to midnight and something evil’s lurking in the dark Under the moonlight you see a sight that almost stops your heart You try to scream but terror takes the sound before you make it. You start to freeze as horror looks you right between the eyes. You’re paralysed. 6

  34. 7 that this is thriller, thriller night Girl, I can thrill you more than any ghost would ever dare try Thriller,(wooohooo) thriller night So let me hold you tight and share a killer, diller, chiller Thriller here tonight ‘cause this is thriller, thriller night Girl, I can thrill you more than any ghost would ever dare try thriller., thriller night So let me hold you tight and share a killer, thiller Aaooow. the foulest stench is in the air The funk of forty thousand years And grizzly ghouls from every tomb Are closing to seal your doom And though you fight to stay alive Your body starts to shiver For no mere mortal can resist The evil of the thriller 8 Darkness fall across the land The midnight hour is close at hand Creatures crawl in search of blood To terrorise your neighbourhood And whenever shall be found Without the soul for getting down Must stand and face the hounds of hell And rot inside the corpse’s shell. 10 9

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