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Learning objectives
I can use the past continuous correctly; I can write about things that were happening for a while in the past.

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Exercise 1
Fill in the correct form of the past simple or past continuous

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I ______ work at 9 a.m. this morning
A
started
B
was starting

Slide 4 - Quiz

This time last year I ______ at university
A
studied
B
was studying

Slide 5 - Quiz

Sarah hurt her ankle while she _______
A
ran
B
was running

Slide 6 - Quiz

I ______ your call because I _______
A
missed - ran
B
missed - was running
C
was missing - ran
D
was missing - was running

Slide 7 - Quiz

While I ______ home, I _______ a new shop in the high street
A
walked - noticed
B
walked - was noticing
C
was walking - noticed
D
was walking - was noticing

Slide 8 - Quiz

When we ______ the crime, we _______ the police
A
saw - called
B
saw - were calling
C
were seeing - called
D
were seeing - were calling

Slide 9 - Quiz

What's next?
Did you have  1 or 0 mistakes?
Start working on the following exercises individually and in silence
Ex. 29, 30, 31, 32 and 33 (p. 100-103)

More than 1 mistake?
Follow the instruction

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When to use which tense..
Present Simple
Tegenwoordige tijd
facts, habits
Present Continuous
t.t. duurvorm
something is happening now/ at the moment of speaking, to express irritation.
Past Continuous
v.t. duurvorm
events in the past that were happening for a while (long)
Past Simple
Verleden tijd
things that happened and have finished (short)

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Examples
Present Simple
Water boils at 100 degrees.
He studies two hours every day.
Present Continuous
Look! He is coming!
You are always shouting!
I am cooking dinner.
Past Continuous
We were sitting in the canteen.
She was enjoying the party.
Past Simple
Last year I went to Scotland
I arrived home last Friday

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Which one is the past simple and which one is the past continuous?
past simple
past continuous

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Which one is the past simple and which one is the past continuous?
past simple
past continuous

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Past Continuous
To make the past continuous, you use: was/were + a verb + -ing

You can use the past continuous and the past simple together in one sentence. Past continuous for the long activity and past simple for the short activity.

He was doing his homework when he noticed a rainbow.

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Past Continuous
When we use the two tenses together, it shows us that the past simple action happened in the middle of the past continuous action, while it was in progress.

Can you see the difference in meaning of these two sentences?
When the guests arrived, Jane was cooking dinner.
When the guests arrived, Jane cooked dinner.

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Let's try again!

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While I _______ the dishes, I suddenly _____ a brilliant idea
A
washed - had
B
washed - was having
C
was washing - had
D
was washing - was having

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He _______ the phone ring, he ______ to really loud music.
A
didn't hear - listened
B
didn't hear - was listening
C
wasn't hearing - listened
D
wasn't hearing - was listening

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They _______ the shop when I _______ there, so I couldn't go in and buy anything
A
already closed - got
B
already closed - was getting
C
were already closing - got
D
were already closing - was getting

Slide 20 - Quiz

The teacher _______ us to stop what we _________
A
told - did
B
told - were doing
C
was telling - did
D
was telling - were doing

Slide 21 - Quiz

Homework
- Writing and grammar: Ex. 29, 30, 31, 32 and 33 (p. 100-103).


- Listening: Ex. 37, 38 and 40 (p. 106-107).
- Check your answers.

Keep studying the grammar, stones and vocab from chapter 1. 

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