Past continuous & Vocab

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Test preparation:
Today's lesson:
  • Past continuous / past simple extra explanation & practice!
  • Vocabulary practice

Slide 1 - Diapositive

Slide 2 - Diapositive

Past continuous:  Use
  • for actions happening at a particular time in the past.
  • to set the scene in a story.
  • for two or more actions happening at the same time in the past.

Slide 3 - Diapositive

You use the past continuous for actions happening at a particular time in the past.
The math teacher was giving a test.
The principal was sitting in his office.

Slide 4 - Diapositive

The coach was playing basketball.
The gardener was cutting bushes.

Slide 5 - Diapositive

How do you make the past contiuous: by placing was or were BEFORE the verb and placing –ing AFTER the verb.

I was sleeping
You were living
He/she/it was swimming
We were going
You were doing
They were having

Slide 6 - Diapositive

Peter .........(to learn) French when the geography teacher was killed
A
were learning
B
learns
C
was learning
D
learned

Slide 7 - Quiz

Mary ........(to eat) a sandwich when the geography teacher was killed
A
were eating
B
was eating
C
eated
D
eating

Slide 8 - Quiz

Mary and Peter ..........(to talk)in class when the geography teacher was killed
A
was talking
B
talking
C
were talking
D
talked

Slide 9 - Quiz

I  .................  a party for my birthday (to have)
Peter  ....................  for his keys (to look)
Rachel ..................   a song for his birthday (to sing)
My  parents...................... to London (to drive)
was having
was looking
was singing
were singing
were having
were looking
was driving
were driving

Slide 10 - Question de remorquage

The lunchlady ........(to make)lunch when the geography teacher was killed
A
were makeing
B
was makeing
C
were making
D
was making

Slide 11 - Quiz

he ..............(to skip) class when the geography teacher was killed
A
were skiping
B
was skiping
C
were skipping
D
was skipping

Slide 12 - Quiz

Negatives:                                                
I wasn’t talking
You weren’t looking
She wasn’t driving
We weren’t walking
You weren’t singing
They weren’t listening

Put not or 't after was or were

Slide 13 - Diapositive

Boris (learn) English?
A
was Boris learning
B
were Boris learning
C
was Boris learn
D
Boris was learning

Slide 14 - Quiz

They (not swim) in the lake
A
weren't they swimming
B
they weren't swimming
C
wasn't they swimming
D
they wasn't swimming

Slide 15 - Quiz

your father (repair) the car?
A
were your father repairing
B
your father was repairing
C
was your father repairing
D
your father were rpairing

Slide 16 - Quiz

I (not read) a magazine
A
I wasn't reading
B
I weren't reading
C
wasn't I reading
D
weren't I reading

Slide 17 - Quiz

I  .................  something very hard (to hit)
Peter  ....................  in the pool (to swim)
Rachel ..................   a party (to have)
My  parents...................... in Spain last year (to live)
was hitting
was swimming
was  having
was haveing
was hiting
was swiming
were liveing
were living

Slide 18 - Question de remorquage

Slide 19 - Vidéo

Past continuous + Past Simple

Als je ergens mee bezig was in de verleden tijd en iets anders gebeurt er tussendoor.



1
was of were en het ww + ing voor waar dat waar je mee bezig bent.
bv je bent aan het tv kijken/ eten 
2
ww + ed (of 2e rijtje van de onr ww) voor wat er
tussendoor komt - iemand belt op bv

Slide 20 - Diapositive

You were watching TV before the phone rang.

Slide 21 - Diapositive

The principal was sitting in the office when someone killed the math teacher.
The coach was playing basketball when someone killed the math teacher.
The gardener was cutting bushes when someone killed the math teacher.

Slide 22 - Diapositive

When I (to phone).......... they (to play) ................monopoly
A
was phoning - were playing
B
phoned - were playing
C
phoned - played
D
was phoning - played

Slide 23 - Quiz

He (to watch)............... the news when the TV set(to break down)..........
A
was watching - was breaking down
B
watched - was breaking down
C
was watching - broke down
D
watched - broke down

Slide 24 - Quiz

When Mike (to have).............a bath, the geyser (to explode)..................
A
was having - exploded
B
was having - was exploding
C
had - was exploding
D
had - exploded

Slide 25 - Quiz

Yesterday Susan ……....(to walk) along the road when she ……… (to meet) Peter.
A
was walking - met
B
was walking - was meeting
C
walked - was meeting
D
walked - met

Slide 26 - Quiz

If two or more actions are happening at the same time you use the past continuous TWICE.

Usually you use while in the sentence.

Slide 27 - Diapositive

While the coach was playing basketball the caretaker was sweeping the hall.
The lunchlady was serving food while the principal was sitting in his office.
The history teacher was starting his lesson while the gardener was cutting the bushes.

Slide 28 - Diapositive

Fred (to sleep).............while
Jenny (to watch)............... a movie.
A
slept - watched
B
slept - was watching
C
was sleeping - watched
D
was sleeping - was watching

Slide 29 - Quiz

Tom (to make).............. a phone call while Don (to have).......... a bath.
A
was making - was having
B
made - had
C
was making - had
D
made - was having

Slide 30 - Quiz

You (to do)....... your homework while
George (to get) .......... ready to go out.
A
were doing - was geting
B
was doing - was getting
C
were doing - was getting
D
was doing - was geting

Slide 31 - Quiz

Test your vocabulary!

Slide 32 - Diapositive

Fill in the blanks:
A ....... film is very scary.
A
comedy
B
action
C
horror
D
romantic

Slide 33 - Quiz

Fill in the blanks:
I really love to go to an ...... and discover new painters.
A
art exhibition
B
classical concert
C
open-air theatre
D
talent show

Slide 34 - Quiz

Fill in the blanks:
Otto is a very good...... He plays the cello and violin very well.
A
singer
B
guitarist
C
magician
D
musician

Slide 35 - Quiz

This or that:
We went to a great music festival / talent show.
There were twenty different bands - it was awesome!
A
music festival
B
talent show

Slide 36 - Quiz

This or that:
I love talent shows / concerts !
I enjoy watching all the different acts, from magicians to dancers.
A
talent show
B
concerts

Slide 37 - Quiz