4. Suj + + - ? Verb + -ed ( Regular) Verb 2 nd column (Irregular) ♦ Monosyllabic ending in 1 vowel+1 conson, double conson Stop—stopped ♦ 2 syllables & stress in the 2nd, double consonant Permit—permitted ♦ V ending in conson + y i + ed Study—studied Vowel + y + ed play - played I played I sang Suj + didn´t + verb ( Reg) I didn´t play ( Irreg) I didn´t sing Did+ Suj + verb ? ( Reg) Did you play? ( Irreg) Did you sing?

5. USE Past and finished actions We discovered a cemetery yesterday My aunt saw a ghost when she was a child The old lady died in 1945 They entered the secret corridor last week/ month/year past states The old lady lived in this house in 1868 I was very frightened when I saw that film After the film they felt very frightened Time expressions ☻ Yesterday, ☻ in 1970 ☻ Last week / month/ year.. ☻ Two days /weeks ago ☻ in the 20th century ☻ when ☻ for ☻ during

6. Study all the irregular verbs http://www.englishpage.com/irregularverbs/interactiveirregularverbs1.htm  Click here to practice irregular verbs.  Go to the irregular verbs section in our blog.

7. http://www.autoenglish.org/gr.pastsim.i.htm http://www.autoenglish.org/tenses/regpast/gr.pastsimplereg.html http://www.autoenglish.org/questions/pastquspal/pastquspal.html  Click on the links below. Here you will find some easy exercises to practice the Past Simple tense

9. Suj + + - ? Past to be Was / were  V monosilabic ending 1 vowel + 1 cons., double cons. Run—running swim—swimming  V 2 syllables and stress in2nd, double conson. Begin—beginning  Verbs ending in l, double l Travel—travelling  Verbs ending in -ie, y + ing Die—dying I was playing You were singing Suj + past to be + V-ing I wasn´t playing You weren´t singing Past to be + Suj + verb ? Was I playing? Were you singing? + V - ing Wasn´t / weren´t Was / were Remember I, He, She, It Was / wasn ´ tWere / weren ´ t You, we, they Study – studying Play - playing

10. To talk about an action which was happening at a specific moment in the past. I was talking to Anna on the phone at two o´clock To refer to a past action which was interrupted for a particular reason. I was walking home when I saw the strange woman Time expressions ☻ while ☻ as

11. Write the sentences in the correct order 1. Driving / we / next to / Loch Ness / were 2. Creature / near / water / was / walking / a / the 3. Was / the / in / a / water / swimming / creature 4. For five minutes / watching / the / we / creature / were 5. Neck / long / moving / was / its  Click on the link below for more practice http://perso.wanadoo.es/autoenglish/gr.pascon.i.htm

12. Complete the sentences. Use the past continuous form of the verbs in the box Cook sit write watch do look make At nine o´clock last night…. My sister and I were sitting in the living room 1. I ………………………………….. a programme about haunted houses 2. Mum and dad ………………………………… in the kitchen 3. Our dogs ………………………………….strange noises 4. They ………………………………………at the full moon 5. My sister …………………………………….her homework 6. She …………………………………….a ghost story!  Click on the link below for more practice http://www.autoenglish.org/gr.pascon.i.htm was watching were cooking were making were looking was doing was writing

13. The beast of Bodmin Complete the text. Use the past continuous form of the verbs in the box. Play eat cycle not move not study watch Cornwall is a peaceful and quiet area in the south of England. But a lot of people think that a big cat is living in the area. Its name is the Beast of Bodmin. David: I saw the beast last night! I _______________________ football in my garden when I saw it under a tree. It __________________________ but then it ran away. Megan: My brother and I __________________________ home. An enormous black cat ran in front of our bikes. It had yellow eyes. It gave me nightmares. Tim: I had a lot of homework, but I _________________________ There was a full moon and I _____________________________ something from my window. I could see a large creature in the shadows. It ____________________________ something. I´m sure it was the beast. was playing wasn´t moving were cycling wasn´t studying was watching was eating

14. http://www.agendaweb.org/verbs/past_progressive-exercises.html http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-rqm16Q1OI  Click on the links below for more practice

16.  we use the past simple to talk about an action in the past that has finished  we use the past continuous when an action takes place over a period of time in the past. Compare: I made dinner last night. I started at seven o´clock and finished at half past eight. P.S. What were you doing at eight o´clock? I was making dinner P.C Sam and I talked for an hour. P.S While we were talking, Jane was trying to get our attention. P.C.  we use P.S. and P.C. in the same sentence to describe an action that interrupted another action which was taking place in the past. We can combine the PS and PC with when and while. While the teacher was explaining the bell rang

17. Past continuous Past Simple

18. When the strange creature ____ (frighten) me, I ____ (read) a book. I ______ (come across) a skull while I ______ (dig) in my garden While the witch ______ (prepare) her potion, her skin ______ (become) green As we _____ (prepare) the halloween party, some children _____ (ask for) some candies was reading was reading frightened frightened Past simple – Past continuous became became was preparing was preparing came across came across was digging was digging asked for asked for were preparing were preparing

19. Past simple – Past continuous

20. were you doing blew Past simple–Past continuous http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/verbs3.htm happened Were walking Were you visiting killed Were working Did your computer break down screamed Were the family sleeping

23. 2. She was reading a magazine……….. 3. She was cutting her nails…………. 4. He was sleeping/ He was taking a nap ……… 5. He was doing a crosword …. 6. They were playing cards 7. They were looking at pictures

24. 1 The students.............................. (sit) in their chairs when the teacher came in. 2..................... you........................ (make) a noise at 12 o’clock last night? 3........................ your mum........................ (sleep) yesterday at four o’clock? 4 We.............................. (leave) the house when the phone rang. Complete the sentences with the Past Continuous of the verbs in brackets. 5 The boy took a biscuit while his mother.............................. (cook). 6 Mum and Dad.............................. (not shop) at one o’clock. were sitting Were making Wassleeping were leaving was cooking weren´t shopping

25. Write each sentence in the negative form. Then write new affirmative sentences using the words in brackets. Pay attention to the underlined words. 1. My brother was reading at nine o’clock. (eight o’clock) My brother wasn´t reading at 9 o´clock. He was reading at 8 o´clock 4 The dogs were sleeping in the garden all day. (play) 2. Sarah and Danny were studying at six o’clock. (watch TV) 3. I was waiting for my friend all morning (the postman) Sarah and Danny weren´t studying at six o’clock They were watching TV I wasn´t waiting for my friend all morning I was waiting for the postman The dogs weren´t sleeping in the garden all day They were playing

26. Write questions using the words below. Use the Past Continuous 1 you / sleep / at 11.00 / last night / ? 2 the students / play / during the break / ? 3 your teacher / shout / this morning / ? 4 Sally / shop / all afternoon / ? Were you sleeping at 11.00 last night? Were the students playing during the break? Was your teacher shouting this morning? Was Sally shopping all afternoon?

27. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb in brackets. Use the Past Simple or Past Continuous. 1 I................................. (see) Helen yesterday afternoon. 2 The girls................................. (play) basketball at 3.00 pm. 3 We......................... (leave) the party at midnight. 4 Jane................................. (not do) her homework yesterday. 5 The rain.................................(stop) five minutes ago. 6....................... you................................. (swim) in the sea at 6.00 am? 7 We................................. (arrive) at the bus stop too late. 8 How.......................... you................................. (break) the window? saw were playing left didn´t do stopped Were swimming arrived did break

28. Fill in the blanks with the Past Simple or Past Continuous form of the verb in brackets. 1 While I............................ (swim) in the river, I.................... (see) some frogs. 2 Jim............................ (not pay) attention when he...................... (drive) his car into a tree. 3 What................you................. (do) while she....................... (sleep)? 4 Everyone............................ (sleep) when the robbers...................... (break in). 5........................ your friend...................... (stand) outside when you...................... (come) home? were swimmingsaw wasn´t paying drove was sleepingdoingwere was sleepingbroke in Was standing came

29. 6 It............................ (start) raining while we............................ (play) tennis. 7 We.......................... (arrive) at the station just as the train............................ (leave). 8 I’m sorry. I............................ (not listen) while you............................ (talk). started were playing arrived was leaving were talking wasn´t listening

30. 1 We were playing basketball...................... it began to rain. 2...................... I was doing my homework, the telephone rang. 3...................... my father came home last night, we were making dinner. 4 The dog was barking...................... we were sleeping. Complete the sentences with when or while. when While When while

31. Complete the sentences with the Past Continuous or Past Simple of the verbs in brackets. 6 They.............................. (dance) when the music suddenly.................. (stop). 1 He............................. (wait) for the bus when his father............ (arrive) 2. The girls.............................. (swim) outside when it......................... (start) to get cold 3. I.............................. (listen) to the radio while I.............................. (read). 4. When his mother.................... (come) home, the baby...................... (sleep). 5. When the phone................. (ring), I.............................. (write) a letter. was waitingarrived were swimmingstarted was listeningwas reading came was sleeping rangwas writing were dancingstopped

32. Complete the sentences with when or while. 4. The fire started...................... Dad was cooking dinner. 1. I was watching TV...................... my parents were reading the newspaper. 2. Was the dog barking...................... you came home? 3. Where were you going...................... I saw you in the street yesterday? when while when

33. Do you fancy a song ? Write in order the unscrambled lyrics.

34. Cause this is thriller, thriller night And no-one is gonna save you from the beast about to strike You know it’s thiller, thriller night You’re fighting for your life inside a killer, thriller tonight. Yeah, ooh… You hear the door slam and realice ther’s nowhere left to run You feel the cold hand and wonder if you’ll ever see the sun You close your eyes and hope that this is just your imagination, girl But all the while you hear a creature creeping up behind You’re out of time. Cause this is thriller, thriller night There ain’t no second chance against the thing with forty eyes, girl Thriller, (wooohooo) thriller night You’re fighting for your life Inside a killer, thriller tonight. Night creatures call And the dead start to walk in their masquerade Tnere’s no escaping the jaws of the alien this time (they’re opem wide) This is the end of your life. They’re out to get you, there’s demons closing in on every side They will posses you Unlesss you change the number on your dial Now is the time for you and I to cuddle close together, yeah All through the night I’ll save you from the the terror on the screen I’l make you see It’s close to midnight and something evil’s lurking in the dark Under the moonlight you see a sight that almost stops your heart You try to scream but terror takes the sound before you make it. You start to freeze as horror looks you right between the eyes. You’re paralysed. Thriller by Michael Jackson 1 2 3 4 5 6

35. Darkness fall across the land The midnight hour is close at hand Creatures crawl in search of blood To terrorise your neighbourhood And whenever shall be found Without the soul for getting down Must stand and face the hounds of hell And rot inside the corpse’s shell. the foulest stench is in the air The funk of forty thousand years And grizzly ghouls from every tomb Are closing to seal your doom And though you fight to stay alive Your body starts to shiver For no mere mortal can resist The evil of the thriller that this is thriller, thriller night Girl, I can thrill you more than any ghost would ever dare try Thriller,(wooohooo) thriller night So let me hold you tight and share a killer, diller, chiller Thriller here tonight ‘ cause this is thriller, thriller night Girl, I can thrill you more than any ghost would ever dare try thriller., thriller night So let me hold you tight and share a killer, thiller Aaooow. 7 8 9 10