Past Simple or Past Continuous

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A little test

Past Simple or Past Continuous

The rules

All sentences are in the past tense. All of these sentences have some mistakes. You try to find out: What's the mistake?

If you know, then you know that part. 

If you don't, I'll explain what you have to do to.

1. It rains all day yesterday.

'It rains all day yesterday'
How can we improve it?

Is it Past Simple or Past Continuous?

Past Simple

Past Continuous

2. Gary studied when I arrived.

'Gary studied when I arrived'.
How can we improve it?

Are we talking about Past Simple or Past Continuous?

Past Simple

Past Continuous

3. I wasn't understanding what you said. 

'I wasn't understanding what you said'.
How can we fix it?

Is it Past Simple or Past Continuous?

Past Simple

Past Continuous

What can you do if you don't know one of these past tenses?

- For Past Simple: Students' Book: Page 119, 2.2 ex. 1, 2 and 3

                                      Workbook: Page 20, 2.2 ex. 1 - 6

- For Past Continuous: Students' Book: Page 119, 2.4 ex. 1 and 2

                                                Workbook: Page 22, 2.4 ex. 1 - 6

Wider World Workbook Page 22 Ex. 1 - 5