FOCUS 2 - 2.2 past simple + past continuous

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Past simple and past continuous

Focus 2 unit 2.2

past simple

How do we form the past simple?

When do we use the past simple?

Past simple: how/when do you use it?
Use an example sentence.

Past Simple - Irregular verbs

Emily and I _____ to the zoo yesterday.

1. went
2. go
3. was going
4. goed

Kim _______ to never go
to a haunted house again.

1. decided
2. decide
3. did decide
4. was deciding

Past simple - past continuous

Let's practice!

past continuous

Fred _______ down the hall,
when he dropped his phone.

1. walks
2. was walking
3. walked
4. were walking

She ______ her teeth at 7 a.m. this morning, when her phone rang.

1. brushes
2. brushed
3. was brushing
4. brush

I ______ fun on my phone,
when my sister ruined the mood.

1. had
2. have
3. was having
4. were having

They _________ their trip,
when they saw a giant spider.

1. was enjoying
2. were enjoying
3. enjoyed
4. did enjoy

Now let's practice them together:

past simple & past continuous

What were you doing during at 12.30?
I _______ to my friends
and ______ my lunch.

1. chatted, ate
2. was chatting, ate
3. chatted, was eating
4. was chatting, eating

We _______ and you _______,
when he _______ into the room.

1. were drinking, were talking, was entering
2. were drinking, were talking, entered
3. drank, talked, was entering
4. drank, talked, entered

She ______ while she ______ the dishes yesterday evening.

1. was singing, was doing
2. sang, were doing
3. was singing, did
4. sang, did

He _______ TV,
when he _____ something.

1. was watching, was hearing
2. was watching, heard
3. was watching, heared
4. watched, was hearing

You _______, when you _________
that the music wasn't on.

1. danced, were noticing
2. was dancing, noticed
3. were dancing, noticed
4. danced, was noticing

I _________ a brownie, when
Mum _____ into the room.

1. was eating, walked
2. were eating, walked
3. ate, was walking
4. ate, were walking

They _________,
when the babies _______ crying.

1. was laughing, started
2. laughed, started
3. laughed, were starting
4. were laughing, started

Well done!

I know how to use
the past simple.

1. yes
2. no
3. kind of

I know how to use
the past continuous.

1. yes
2. no
3. kind of

The end