Past Simple vs Past Continuous


Past Simple vs Past Continuous
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Past Simple vs Past Continuous

Slide 1 - Diapositive

Past Simple
+) verb+ed or 2nd form
-) didn't + infinitive
?) Did + subject + infinitive

*for things that are completely finished 

Slide 2 - Diapositive

Past Continuous
+) was/were + verb + ing
-) wasn't/weren't + verb + ing
?) was/were + subject + verb + ing

*to indicate something took a while in the past
*to indicate a long action in the past that got interrupted by a shorter action (shorter action = past simple)

Slide 3 - Diapositive

The man (to win) the game yesterday.
A
win
B
wins
C
won
D
winned

Slide 4 - Quiz

(your sister / to have) a party last night?
A
Did your sister have?
B
Did your sister had?
C
Had your sister?
D
Have your sister?

Slide 5 - Quiz

We (not / to go) away on holiday last year.
A
didn't went
B
didn't goed
C
went not
D
didn't go

Slide 6 - Quiz

She (to act) in a play last year.
A
acted
B
acts
C
act
D
did act

Slide 7 - Quiz

I (to read) a book when the doorbel (to ring).
A
read - rang
B
was reading - was ringing
C
was reading - rang
D
read - was ringing

Slide 8 - Quiz

He (to cycle) while his sister (to run)
A
cycled - ran
B
was cycling - ran
C
cycled - was running
D
was cycling - was running

Slide 9 - Quiz

We (to have) a lot of fun when the party suddenly (to end).
A
was having - ended
B
had - was ending
C
were having - ended
D
were having - was ending

Slide 10 - Quiz

He (to play) football all day yesterday.
A
played
B
was playing
C
were playing
D
playing

Slide 11 - Quiz

Exercise 1
Finish the sentences by putting the verbs in the past simple and/or past continuous

Type the whole sentence!

Slide 12 - Diapositive

(She / to read) a book when the phone (to ring)?

Slide 13 - Question ouverte

My son (to find) a coin while he (to walk).

Slide 14 - Question ouverte

She (not / to do) her hair when the postman (to come).

Slide 15 - Question ouverte

When they (to arrive) we (to wait) for the bus.

Slide 16 - Question ouverte

The mixer (to break) down when I (to cook) dinner.

Slide 17 - Question ouverte

They (to talk) to each other while we (to watch) a film.

Slide 18 - Question ouverte

They (not / to notice) that we (to watch) them.

Slide 19 - Question ouverte

The boys (not / to play) because it (to rain).

Slide 20 - Question ouverte

(you / to see) him when he (to eat) those cakes?

Slide 21 - Question ouverte

When the light (to go) out, I (to have) a bath.

Slide 22 - Question ouverte

Exercise 2
Extra practice
Practise some more on the following website
Step 1: write the answers in your notebook
Step 2: type the answers on the website and check them
Step 3: correct any mistakes you've made in your notebook

Slide 23 - Diapositive

Slide 24 - Lien

Exercise 3
Extra challenge
Make a quiz about the past simple and past continuous
* come up with at least 6 sentences
* exhange your quiz with somebody else
* check each other's work

Slide 25 - Diapositive