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WORK IN PAIRS Ex 8 p 123 picture 1
Describe the actions
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WORK IN PAIRS Ex 8 p 123 picture 1
Describe the actions
Slide 1 - Open question
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Slide 2 - Open question
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Slide 3 - Open question
Describing actions in the present
They
are looking
for fossils.
When we talk about actions in the present we use the present continuous
TO BE + ING form
Slide 4 - Slide
over to the...
While Whylie Brys
was hunting
for fossils
he
made
the spectacular discovery.
I
was digging up
fish vertebrae when Whylie
came
back.
Slide 5 - Slide
While Wylie was hunting
A
It is a short activity. It doesn't last that long.
B
It's a long activity.
Slide 6 - Quiz
While Wylie was hunting he made the discovery. His hunting was interrupted by the discovery
A
YES
B
NO
Slide 7 - Quiz
he made the discovery
A
is a short action
B
is a long action
Slide 8 - Quiz
While Wylie was hunting..
We call this tense... because we form it like....
Slide 9 - Open question
PAST CONTINUOUS
To be (in the past) + ING-form
He was walking
He was digging up
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Slide 10 - Slide
Slide 11 - Slide
Use of the past continuous
Past simple and past continuous are usually used together in a sentence.
Take a look at the following examples. First watch the trailer of Harry Potter.
Slide 12 - Slide
Slide 13 - Video
While professor Snape...(walk) to the front of the class, he .....(close) the shutters.
A
walked-closed
B
was walking-was closing
C
walked- was closing
D
was walking-closed
Slide 14 - Quiz
The bus suddenly ___ (to stop) while the old lady ___ (to walk) across the street.
A
stopped - walked
B
stopped - was walking
C
was stopping - was walking
D
was stopping - walked
Slide 15 - Quiz
A dementor ___ (to attack) Harry, while he ___ (to fly) on his broom.
A
attacked - flew
B
attacked - was flying
C
was attacking - was flying
D
was attacking - flew
Slide 16 - Quiz
Hermione ___ (to punch) Draco Malfoid in the nose while she ___ (to talk) to him.
A
punched - talked
B
was punching - was talking
C
punched - was talking
D
was punching - talked
Slide 17 - Quiz
As Harry ____ (to pick up) the crystal ball, a dementor ____ (to call) him.
A
picked up - was calling
B
picked up - called
C
was picking up - called
D
was picking up - was calling
Slide 18 - Quiz
If you look at the previous example when do we use the PAST SIMPLE?
A
for short actions in the past
B
for longer actions in the past
C
for background actions
D
for interrupting actions
Slide 19 - Quiz
If you look at the previous examples, when do you use the PAST CONTINUOUS tense?
A
For interrupting actions
B
for background actions
C
For short actions in the past
D
for long actions in the past
Slide 20 - Quiz
If you paid attention you noticed a keyword for the past continuous. Which one?
Slide 21 - Open question
WHEN/WHILE
WHEN: usually used with the past simple
WHILE: usually used with the past continuous
WHEN: toen, wanneer
WHILE: tijdens
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