18/10 (Past Simple vs Past Continuous)

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Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

Past continuous vs. past simple

Past continuous vs. past simple

Past simple & past simple

You use the past simple with the past simple to talk about 

a sequence of events.

I _______at the office and I _______ that the manager was not there.

Past simple & past simple

You use the past simple with the past simple to talk about 

a sequence of events.

I arrived at the office and I realized that the manager was not there

Past continuous & past simple

You use the past continuous with the past simple to show something happened (short action) while something was going on (long action)

I ________ a book when the phone _________.

I ________ my car when the accident __________. 

Past continuous & past simple

You use the past continuous with the past simple to show something happened (short action) while something was going on (long action)

I was reading a book when the phone rang.

I was washing my car when the accident happened. 

Past continuous & Past continuous

You use the past continuous with the past continuous to talk about events that happen at the same time

I ________ while he _________.

While Ellen _________, Amy _________ television.

Past continuous & Past continuous

You use the past continuous with the past continuous to talk about events that happen at the same time

I was studying while he was cooking dinner.

While Ellen was reading, Amy was watching television.

Past simple vs. past continuous

I _______________ (wait) for the bus when it _______________ (start) to rain. 

Past simple vs. past continuous

I WAS WAITING (wait) for the bus when it STARTED (start) to rain. 

Past simple vs. past continuous

While we ______________________ (walk) the dog, the neighbours _______________ (wash) their car. 

Past simple vs. past continuous

While we WERE WALKING (walk) the dog, the neighbours WERE WASHING (wash) their car. 

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SB p.76, grammar exercises 1-3

Raise your hand when you are finished

I ... doing my homework when she called.

1. will
2. were
3. am
4. was

My sister .......... (do) the dishes while I ....... (watch) TV.

1. did - was watching
2. was doing -was watching
3. did - watched
4. does -watch

When I ......(come) home my brother ......(play) the drums

1. was coming - played
2. was coming- was playing
3. came - was playing
4. come - was playing

While I ......(walk) to school a car almost ......(hit) me

1. walked - hit
2. was walking - hitted
3. was walking - hid
4. was walking- hit

Their favourite TV show ___ (start) while they _____ (sit) on the sofa.

The nurse ____ (switch) off the TV.

The nurse ____ (play) Candy Crush, when a red light ____ (begin) to flash on the computer.

A man _____ (sweep) the floor while they____ (hide)in a room.

They____ (enter)the room and the man ____ (not see) them.

The old lady ____ (read) the map when she __ (have) an idea.

While the man ____ (sweep) the floor, they ___ (make) plans.

They ______ (worry) when suddenly the man ____ (open) the door of the room.