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Past simple vs past progressive

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Transcript

lesson 4

past simple past progressive

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INDEX

Listening exercise

Examples

Theory

PAST SIMPLE PAST PROGRESSIVE

  • FOR AN ACTION WHICH WAS IN PROGRESS AT A STATED TIME IN THE PAST.
  • FOR TWO OR MORE ACTIONSWHICH WERE HAPPENING AT THE SAME TIE IN THE PAST.
  • TO GIVE THE BACKGROUND INFORMATION IN A STORY.
  • FOR ACTIONS WHICH HAPPENED AT A DEFINITE OR STATED TIME IN THE PAST.
  • FOR ACTION WHICH HAPPENED REPEATEDLY IN THE PAST BUT DON´T HAPPEN ANYMORE.
  • FOR ACTION WHICH HAPPENED IMMEDIATELY ONE AFTER THE OTHER IN THE PAST.
  • TO TALK ABOUT PEOPLE WHO ARE NO LONGER ALIVE.

EXAMPLES

Examples

Man set foot on the moon in 1969.

At three o´clock yesterday the family was washing the dog.

The people were watching while the cowboy was riding the bull

Kayan women wore neck rings.

The sun was shining and the birds were singing. Tom was driving his old car through the forest.

Princess Diana was a wonderfull humanitarian human being.

Listening. "Dumb Criminals"

a. Look at the pictures and listen. What are the stories about? - stupid police officers. - stupid criminals. b. Listen to the stories. what were the criminals doing? Write the letter of the story. - robbing a store._____ - stealing from a home. _____ - breaking a traffic law. ____ - stealing a car. _____