Past Simple and Continuous 2.0

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• Middelbare school
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• Leerjaar 2

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Try to speak English at 

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Today's planning

To do: 

2.2 Past Simple & Continuous

Goals: 

You know the difference between the PS and PC

You know how to use the PS and PC

Past Simple: short action that is completely finished.

verb +ed or 2nd irr verb

Ms. D made this lesson last week.

Sophia worked hard yesterday.

Did you get rest last night?

No, I didn't sleep well at all.

Past Continuous: long action that happened in the past.

was/were verb +ing

Ms D was studying for four years.

Maxim was calling for hours.

Were you cooking all night?

Yes, I was baking cookies.

Past Simple & Continuous

While I was walking home, I _____ a new shop on Green Street.

1. noticed
2. was noticing

While I was washing the dishes, I suddenly ____ a brilliant idea.

1. was having
2. had

____________ what you were looking for in the library yesterday?

1. Were you finding
2. Did you find

Try to fill this in

1) Three years ago, we ____ (to be) ____ (live) in my hometown.

2) I tried to give him some advice, but he ____ (to be + not) ____ (listen)

3) What ____ (to be) you ____ (do) this time last year?

4) I saw you driving down Green Street yesterday. Where _____(to be) you _____ (go)?

5) This time last year I ____ (to be) _____ (study) at university.

6) As I _____ (to be) _____ (go) to work, I _____ (see) an old friend.

 7) We ______ (to be) ________ (watch) television when the power _____ (go) off.

answers

1. were living

2. wasn't listening

3. were doing

4. were you going

5. was studying

6. was going, saw

7. were watching, went

Practice with the past simple + continuous

Work online and practice with the Past Simple and Continuous.

1. Grammar exercise + explanation
2. Kangaroo game --> turn off sound
3. Fill the gap and choose the best answer