Past simple <> Past continuous

Past simple <> Past continuous





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Past simple <> Past continuous





Slide 1 - Slide

Past simple
I walked home yesterday.

John didn't walk home yesterday.

Time = important
Time = at the end of a sentence

Slide 2 - Slide

I needed a lot of attention ................... . Now that I'm older I no longer need it so much.
A
10 minutes ago
B
when I was a child
C
before I got married
D
in 2018

Slide 3 - Quiz

Samuel .................. breakfast this morning. So his stomach has been growling for hours.
A
eated
B
ate
C
didn't eat
D
did eat

Slide 4 - Quiz

 Past continuous

Slide 5 - Slide

Past continuous
I was dancing at the party for hours.

John and Mary didn't dance. They were talking the entire time.

Slide 6 - Slide

was
were
I
John and I
You
Patrick and Susan
Frank
The dog
The wind
My parents

Slide 7 - Drag question

Past continous =

A
was/were & verb+ing I was helping my father.
B
was/were & verb+ed I was helped by my father.

Slide 8 - Quiz

Past simple <> Past continuous

Slide 9 - Slide

I was walking the dog when my neighbour passed by.

Slide 10 - Slide

There was a power outage while my sister and I were gaming.

Slide 11 - Slide

John .............. dinner when Mary .......... home.
A
was cooking - came
B
cooked - was coming

Slide 12 - Quiz

James .............. to the store while Alice ................ care of the children.
A
was going - took
B
went - was taking

Slide 13 - Quiz

Joyce was eating lunch when Ellen .......... into the room. (walk)

Slide 14 - Open question

We waited in the hall while Jack .............. for his keys. (look)

Slide 15 - Open question