Past Simple vs Past Continuous

Name 10 objects which you can see in the photo.

Look closely at the picture for 1 minute.

When I took a photo:

Cindy was writing. Baby Ben was sitting on the sofa/ playing. Dad was making tea/ pouring tea. Grandma Sue was drinking tea. Usel was lying on the rug. Evan was putting stickers on the table.

Past Simple Past Continous

I was playing football at 8 last night. We were reading a book when he came.

I phoned you yesterday. He made an apple pie.

Subject + verb (regular d/ed, irregular II column)

Subject + was/were + verb with ing

I didn't get up at 6.

I wasn't playing football at 7 pm last night. We weren't talking when he came.

Did + subject + verb

Were/was + subject + verb with ing

Did you go to school yesterday?

Were you sleeping at 11 pm last night? Was he wearing a red T-shirt when you met him?

What did you give him?

Past Continuous - introduction.

Yesterday

Now

He was having breakfast.

He is having breakfast now.

When I took a photo:

Cindy was writing. Baby Ben was sitting on the sofa/ playing. Dad was making tea/ pouring tea. Grandma Sue was drinking tea. Usel was lying on the rug. Evan was putting stickers on the table.

I am playing hockey. You are playing hockey. He is playing hockey. She is playing hockey. It is playing hockey. We are playing hockey. You are playing hockey. They are playing hockey.

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Past Simple vs Past Continuous

She was having dinner when...

Past Simple vs Past Continuous

She was having dinner when the lights went off.

Past Simple vs Past Continuous

She was having dinner when the lights went off.

I was ____ when I lost my wallet.