Past Simple and Past Continuous

● PAST SIMPLE ● He talked to her last week. ● I didn´t talk to her yesterday. ● Did you talk to your sister? ● PAST CONTINUOUS ● He was talking to her when I saw him. ● I wasn´t talking to anyone, I was watching the TV. ● Were you talking to her before I came?

● Past Continuous se používá pro označení děje který právě probíhal v okamžiku, kdy nastal jiný děj. ● Last Saturday, Paul was playing football in the park when he saw Jane ● Past Simple označuje ukončený minulý děj ● Last Saturday morning, Paul played football in the park. Past Simple and Past Continuous Past Now Paul played football. Past Now Paul was playing football. He saw Jane

Past Simple and Past Continuous ● Past simple se často používá, hovoříme-li o událostech, které po sobě následovaly chronologicky: ● When Ann James left university, she went to work for a bank. She left the bank after five years, and wrote a book which... ● Ve vyprávění a v příbězích se často používá tvarů Past Continuous k popisu dějů, které právě probíhaly v okamžiku, kdy nastal nějaký jiný děj: ● The sun was shinning. People were sitting under the trees or walking around the park.Suddenly a car drove into the park....

Past Simple and Past Continuous 1.I used my time well while I (wait) for my plane - I wrote some s. 2.I (not/work) when my boss walked in my office. 3.When I (wait) for the taxi, I saw two car crashes. 4.Tom (have) long hair and a beard when he was at university. 5.I listened to the cassette you gave me while I (drive) to work. 6.What (you/do) this time last year? 7.I (not/call) you at 9 o'clock as arranged because I was having a meeting. 8.I noticed that he (not/listen) as I was explaining the problem to him.

Past Simple and Past Continuous Použitá literatura: Oxford Practice Grammar, N. Coe, Oxford, 2008

Past Simple and Past Continuous Complete with past simple or past continuous 1. I (drive) my new car when I (have) the accident. 2. She (walk) down the street when she (trip) on the pavement. 3. They me (not see) me because they (talk) to each other. 4. I (have) a shower so I (not hear) the phone. 5. We (walk) in the mountains when we (hear) a piercing scream. 6. They (have) so much fun at the party, they (decide) to stay. 7. When the teacher (arrive), they (play) in the back of the classroom. 8. While I (have) a drink in the cafe, I (see) an accident outside. 9. What (you/ do) when the telephone (ring)? 10. Why (you /run) when I you (see) the other day ?1

Past simple and past continuous 1.Our plane (fly) over Scotland when the accident (happen). 2.When Frank (see) the policeman, he (put) the pen back. 3.When I (be) a little boy, I not (like) basketball. 4.Where you (go) yesterday when I (see) you? 5.Mandy (play) the piano while Jack (do) his homework? 6.While my sister (play) tennis, I (do) her homework. 7.They (play) with the dog when I (see) them. 8.The teacher (correct) tests when the postman (ring) the bell. 9.Fred (go) home and (have) a shower before he (call) his sister. 10.Jill (work) in the garden when it (begin) to rain. 11.I (want) to buy some bread yesterday, but the shopkeeper not (have) any. 12.Henry (finish) his newspaper while he (wait) for the bus. 13.When you last (open) this safe?

Past Simple and past continuous Complete with past simple or past continuous: 1. I (drive) my new car when I (have) the accident. 2. She (walk) down the street when she (trip) on the pavement. 3. They me (not see) me because they (talk) to each other. 4. I (have) a shower so I (not hear) the phone. 5. We (walk) in the mountains when we (hear) a piercing scream. 6. They (have) so much fun at the party, they (decide) to stay. 7. When the teacher (arrive), they (play) in the back of the classroom. 8. While I (have) a drink in the cafe, I (see) an accident outside. 9. What (you/ do) when the telephone (ring)? 10. Why (you /run) when I you (see) the other day?