CT 3 William Shakespeare

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William 

Shakespeare

At the end of this lesson, you will...

...know more about William Shakespeare.

...know how and be able to use the four most 

   common verb tenses to describe the past.

...have started reading The Picture of Dorian Grey.

What do you know about
William Shakespeare?

William Shakespeare

Complete the text with the correct tenses.

Now, name the tenses.

Which verbs are irregular?

He went to a local school.

He was working in London.

He was buried in Strafford.

By 1592, had had become famous.

Past continuous

Past Perfect

Past Simple passive

Past Simple

He went to a local school = Past Simple

He was working in London = Past Continuous

He was buried in Strafford = Past Simple passive

By 1592, he had become famous = Past Perfect

When we arrived, they performed the play.

When we arrived, they were performing the play.

When we arrived, they had performed the play. 

He went to a local school = Past Simple

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Past Simple

inf + - ed / irr. form

1. for finished actions in the past

            We came to London in 1590.

2. in narratives

            She opened the door, walked in and found  

            him lying dead on the floor...

3. to express a past situation or habit (often with used to)

            He used to smoke cigars.

He was working in London = Past Continuous

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Past Continuous

was/were + inf. + -ing

1. for actions in progress at a certain point in the past.

           His plays were held in high regard by other writers.  2. for interrupted past actions 

           While they were performing, a fight broke out. 

3. for descriptions of past situations

            The sun was shining, the birds were chirping...

4. for actions in the past that weren't completed

            On my way over here I was reading a book.

            

By 1592, he had become famous = Past Perfect

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Past Perfect Simple

had + inf. + -ed / past participle

For action happening before other action(s) in the past.

              When we arrived at the station, the train had 

              already left.

Past Perfect Continuous

had + been + inf. + -ing

For longer/repeated actions in the past, with emphasis on duration/repetition.

             We had been driving for hours, when we finally 

             arrived at our destination.

             He had been working out so much, he injured 

             himself and had to get physical therapy.

Choose the correct verb tense.

We ________ to school when a car crashed right in front of us.

1. walked
2. were walking
3. had walked
4. had been walking

Choose the correct verb tense.

On September 11th 2001 two planes ______ into the Twin Towers.

1. flew
2. were flying
3. had flown
4. had been flying

Choose the correct verb tense.

We ____________ for ages when he finally showed up.

1. waited
2. were waiting
3. had waited
4. had been waiting

Choose the correct verb tense.

You __________, when your package was finally delivered

1. just left
2. were just leaving
3. had just left
4. had just been leaving

Fill in the correct verb tense.
Right before they met, he ________
(lose) his first wife.

Fill in the correct verb tense.
He ______________ (prepare) dinner
when we arrived.

Fill in the correct verb tense.
She ____________ (stand) there for hours,
so she was wet and cold.

Do: 

Workbook p. 24+25

Grammar ex. 1 - 5

Finished: 

Start reading The Picture of Dorian Grey. 

(link in Classroom)

Homework:

Finish:   Workbook p. 24+25, Grammar ex. 1 - 5

Read:     The Picture of Dorian Grey,  Introduction + 

                chapter 1 - 4 (link in Classroom)