M3 Think Unit 8 les 4 grammar past continuous vs past simple

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• mavo
• Leerjaar 3

SPORTING MOMENTS

Gebruik Present Perfect:
1. iets is in het verleden begonnen en is nu nog aan de gang.
2. iets is in het verleden gebeurd en je merkt nu nog het resultaat.

Voorbeelden:

1. I have lived in New York for seven years now.

    Ik woon al zeven jaar in New York. --> in het verleden begonnen en nog steeds bezig.

2. I have painted the door.

     Ik heb de deur geschilderd. --> in het verleden gedaan en je merkt nu nog resultaat.

What have you learned? 

What did we talk about?

Student's book page 78 ex 1,2 and 3 (reading)

Workbook page 72 ex 1, 2, 3 and 4 

Student's book page 78 and take your notebook as well

Exercise 1 Reading

Look at the pictures. What do you think is happening in each one?

Write down A, B, C and D in your notebook and write down what is happening. 

Make sure you have used the past continuous in your answer

Example: In picture A they are sumo wrestling 

Exercise 2 Reading

Read the stories and match them with the pictures. Write the numbers 1-4 in the boxes. 

Write down 1 -4 in your notebook and match them with the pictures A, B, C and D 

Answers:

1 = C

2 = D

3 = A 

4 = B 

Exercise 3 Reading

Read the stories again. Answer the questions

1. Why does Alan think the story about the bird is funny? 

Alan thinks the story is funny because they thought the bird was dead but it flew away

2. Why didn't the girl see the ball coming at her? 

The girl didn't see the ball coming at her because she was looking the other way

3. What happened to the referee?

The referee was trying to get out of the way but  two men fell on him and he fell out of the ring

4. Why did the cyclist lose control of the bike? 

The cyclist lost control of the bike because he put his arms up in the air to celebrate

Workbook page 72 

Exercise 1 Grammar

Complete the text with was or were

1. were

2. were

3. were

4. were

5. were

6. were

7. was

8. was

Exercise 2 Grammar

Complete the text. Choose the correct words and write them in the correct form

1. were clapping

2. was holding

3. was taking

4. were sitting

5. were crying

6. weren't enjoying

7. was talking

8. weren't feeling 

Exercise 3 Grammar

Complete the sentences. Use the past continuous of the verbs and the information in brackets

1. I wasn't writing an e-mail, I was writing my blog

2. They weren't speaking Polish, they were speaking Russian

3. We weren't fighting, we were playing

4. Dad wasn't reading, he was listening to the radio

Exercise 4 Grammar

Match the questions and answers

1 + f

2 + a

3 + b

4 + c

5 + d

More explanation on the smartboard

Grammar: past continuous / past simple

Past continuous / Past simple

1. My father .................(read) the newspaper when my sister ....................(phone)

1. was reading/ phoned
2. read/ was phoning
3. readed/ was phoning
4. was reading/ was phoning

2. When the accident ..............(happen) I ......................(watch) TV

1. was happening/ watched
2. happened/ watched
3. happened/ was watching
4. was happening/ was watching

3. While Lynn ........ (sleep)Kim............. (finish) the presentation.

1. sleeped/ finished
2. was sleeping/ was finishing
3. slept/ finished
4. was sleeping/ finished

4. What .................(you/do) when he .................(call) ?

1. did you do / called
2. were you doing/ called
3. were you doing / was calling
4. did you do / was calling

Over to you

Student's book blz 79 (grammar) exercise 1,2,3 and 4 and workbook page 73 exercise 6 and 7   

Voor: woensdag 30 september lesuur 4