Past simple and Past continuous

PAST SIMPLE and PAST CONTINUOUS My sister read three books last week My sister was reading when I last saw her

PAST SIMPLE REGULAR I played tennis yesterday She studied with me IRREGULAR We ate a wonderful apple pie They did some homework

Affirmative and negative forms of the past simple Sheila studied here Did Sheila study here? Sheila did not study here Where did Sheila study?

Correct the mistakes in these sentences He didn’t helped his mother Where you go this summer? How long did you studied in Germany? I seed you yesterday We eated a lot of fruit last night I loved not the landscapes of Mexico Who did tell you it was my birthday? Were Mary here last night?

Correct the mistakes in these sentences answers He didn’t helped his mother Where DID you go this summer? How long did you studied STUDY in Germany? I seed SAW you yesterday We eated ATE a lot of fruit last night I loved not DID NOT LOVE the landscapes of Mexico Who did tell TOLD you it was my birthday? Were WAS Mary here last night?

SPELLING OF THE REGULAR PAST FORMS General rule: Add –ED to the verb BOIL If it finishes in –E, add – D LIVE DATE Consonant + Y: IES TRY CRY –L –P : double the consonant TRAVEL - WORSHIP - Vowel+ consonant (expect W or Y) double the consonant TAP - COMMIT - BOILED LIVED DATED TRIED CRIED TRAVELLED WORSHIPPED TAPPED COMMITTED

Write the past forms of these regular verbs stay rain help carry want play smoke walk study cry love wash stop ask look open live travel clip bury complete dance cook + ed C+y ied +d Double consonant

Write the past forms of these regular verbs Answer key + ed C+y ied +d Double consonant Rained Helped Wanted Played Walked Washed Asked Looked Opened cooked Carried studied Cried buried stayed smoked loved lived Completed danced Stopped travelled Clipped

Pronunciation of –ed endings ED as /id/ after D and T Decided admitted ED as /t/ after Stopped watched marked pushed ED as /d/ after any other sound Stayed named staged

Classify these verbs depending on the pronunciation of their ED ending acted complicated denied discussed watched cleaned kissed missed punished ended cried decided expected hated jumped liked moved offered visited wanted believed dated robbed /Id/ /d/ /t/

Classify these verbs depending on the pronunciation of their ED ending /Id/ /d/ /t/ Acted Complicated Ended Decided Expected Hated Visited Wanted dated Denied Cleaned Cried Moved Offered believed robbed Discussed watched Kissed Missed Punished Jumped Liked

Was / were + verbo con –ING He was playing golf Was he playing golf? PAST CONTIINUOUS Was / were + verbo con –ING He was playing golf Was he playing golf? He wasn’t playing golf They were studying Were they studying? They weren’t studying

Write sentences in the past continuous using the verbs in brackets was sleeping 1) Julie _____________(sleep) when I saw her 2) You _________________(study) at three o'clock 3) Luke______________________ (read) when I phoned 4) I ______________(work) while my sister _____________(make) dinner 5) They _______________(eat) chocolate at the party 6) John _______________(play) tennis all the evening 7) We____________________ (watch) TV at three o’clock 8) He _______________(use) the internet before he went to bed were studying was reading was working was making were eating Was playing were watching was using

Past simple or past continuous? For a finished action He finished his homework at 8 For different actions in a sequence He slipped, fell over and broke his arm For “short” actions and verbs that suggest something momentary fall/ say/ see, etc and stative verbs He dropped the jar and it broke For an action that was in the middle of happening He was doing his homework when I phoned him at 8 For two or more actions which were happening at the same time He was singing while he was playing the guitar For “long” actions, often interrupted by short ones He was talking to me when the bomb exploded

Write sentences in the past simple or continuous 1) What (do) when I (call) you last night? 2) I (sit) in a cafe when you (call) 3) When you (arrive) at the party, who (be) there? 4) Susie (watch) a film when she (hear) the noise. 5) Yesterday I (go) to the library, next I (have) a swim, later I (meet) Julie for coffee 6) We (play) tennis when John (hurt) his ankle. 7) What (they/do) at 10pm last night - it was really noisy. 8) He (take) a shower when the telephone (ring).

Write sentences in the past simple or continuous 1) What WERE YOU DOING when I CALLED you last night? 2) I WAS SITTING in a cafe when you CALLED 3) When ARRIVED at the party, who WAS there? 4) Susie WAS WATCHING a film when she HEARD the noise. 5) Yesterday I WENT to the library, next I HAD a swim, later I MET Julie for coffee 6) We WERE PLAYING tennis when John HURT his ankle. 7) What WERE THEY DOING at 10pm last night - it was really noisy. 8) He WAS TAKING a shower when the telephone RANG.

Write sentences in the past simple or continuous 1) He (sleep) when the phone (ring) 2) We (eat) dinner at 8pm last night (we started eating at 7:30) 3) Yesterday I (go) to the Post Office, (buy) some fruit at the supermarket and (read) a book in the park in the afternoon 4) We (watch) when we (hear) a loud noise 5) Julie (be) in the garden when Laurence (arrive) 6) A: What (you/do) at 3pm yesterday? B: I (clean) my house. 7) Last year I (visit) Paris and Rome. 8) I (visit) Paris when I met my husband

Write sentences in the past simple or continuous 1) He WAS SLEEPING when the RANG 2) We WERE EATING dinner at 8pm last night (we started eating at 7:30) 3) Yesterday I WENT to the Post Office, BOUGHT some fruit at the supermarket and READ a book in the park in the afternoon 4) We WERE WATCHING TV when we HEARD a loud noise 5) Julie WAS in the garden when Laurence ARRIVED 6) A: What WERE YOU DOING at 3pm yesterday? B: I WAS CLEANING my house. 7) Last year I VISITED Paris and Rome. 8) I WAS VISITING Paris when I met my husband

Complete the text with past simple or past continous forms of these verbs hang - visit -take - talk -notice -happen -come – explain- go -end - fall - think thank -break Let me tell you about what _____________ to me last week while I ________my aunt who lives by the sea. One afternoon, I _____________her dog for a walk by the sea when I ____________While she _____________there, the branch suddenly ________________about what to do when a man _____________ along the cliff path I _______________ what had happened, and while he _______________for help I ________________to the girl. In the end, everything ___________ happily. The girl was rescued and her family _____________me by giving me a branch of flowers.

Answers Let me tell you about what happened to me last week while I was visiting my aunt who lives by the sea. One afternoon, I was taking her dog for a walk by the sea when I noticed While she was hanging there, the branch suddenly broke and she fell over the edge. I was thinking about what to do when a man came along the cliff path I explained what had happened, and while he was going for help I was talking to the girl In the end, everything ended happily. The girl was rescued and her family thanked me by giving me a branch of flowers.

Write questions to be answered with the information underlined 1. Yes, I did. I remembered grandma’s birthday Did you remember grandma’s birthday? 2. No, he wasn’t, he was sleeping when I arrived Was John studying when you arrived? 3. While I was cleaning, she was studying What was she doing while you were cleaning? 4. Lots of people went to the party Who went to the party? 5. It was raining very heavily when we left How was it raining when you left? 6. We didn’t realise that it was late because we were having a lot of fun Why didn’t you realise it was late?