Past Simple/Continuous A2

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Past simple and continuous 

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Past simple when
Talk about finished actions at a specific moment in the past



Signal words:
yesterday, last week, a year ago, on Tuesday, this morning,
at 5 a.m., an hour ago, etc...
Past
Present
X

Slide 2 - Slide

Past continuous
When something happened in the past for a longer period of time.

was/were + verb + ing

I was playing a game with my friend.

Slide 3 - Slide

Use the past simple/continuous

I / run / in the park / when / Joanna /call/ me

Slide 4 - Open question

past simple/past continuous

We ............ dinner when my father's colleague ....... us a visit.
A
are having/pays
B
are having/to pay
C
were have/paid
D
were having/paid

Slide 5 - Quiz

past simple/past continuous

Last night Jason ................. a game when his mother ................ him.
A
is playing/calls
B
plays/calls
C
is playing/called
D
was playing/called

Slide 6 - Quiz

past simple/past continuous
He ___ the city while they ____ ____ out.
A
was exploring, were dining
B
explored, was dining
C
explore, were dining
D
explored, were dining

Slide 7 - Quiz

past simple/past continuous

When father ... home my brother got scared and quickly ... in the closet.
A
came/hid
B
came/had been
C
came/was hiding
D
was coming, was hiding

Slide 8 - Quiz

past simple/past continuous
I ____ (to walk) down the road when a car hit me.

A
walked
B
was walking
C
were walking
D
walk

Slide 9 - Quiz

Use past simple and past continuous:
Yesterday I ...... him while I ..... ! (not see / shop)
timer
1:00

Slide 10 - Open question

past simple/past continuous
The boy ___ (to play) in the tree when he ____ (to fall) out.
A
played / fell
B
was playing / was falling
C
was playing / fell
D
played / was falling

Slide 11 - Quiz

past simple/past continuous

You ... (study) when she called.
A
Present Perfect
B
Past Simple
C
Past Continuous
D
Present simple

Slide 12 - Quiz

past simple / past continuous

She was walking the dog when I ... (to look) at her.
A
looked
B
looking
C
had been looking
D
were looking

Slide 13 - Quiz

MAKE A NEGATIVE PAST CONTINUOUS SENTENCES.

THEY / TALK / AT THIS TIME YESTERDAY.

Slide 14 - Open question

MAKE A QUESTION IN PAST CONTINUOUS/PAST SIMPLE.

TOM / COOK / WHEN / YOU / ARRIVE.

Slide 15 - Open question

MAKE A QUESTION IN PAST SIMPLE.

Nichole / be / in the school / yesterday

Slide 16 - Open question

MAKE A NEGATIVE SENTENCE IN PAST SIMPLE.

Holly / wear / a skirt / this morning.

Slide 17 - Open question