Past Simple & Continuous; when/while

PAST Simple and continuous

TENSES TIMELINE

PAST SIMPLE

USES

• Finished actions that happened in a particular moment in the past.

• Describe things in the past.

• To mention a short action (introduced by "when") that happened during a longer one.

PAST SIMPLE

AFFIRMATIVE (regular verbs)

- Add "-ed" depending on the ending:1) Silent "e": -d; prove - proved 2) Vowel + y: -ed; stay - stayed 3) Consonant + y: y=i + -ed; carry - carried 4) Vowel + consonant (monosyllable): the consonant doubles (except w, x, y) + -ed; stop - stopped; fix - fixed 5) -l or -p (bisyllable stressed in the penultimate syllable): the consonant doubles + -ed; cancel - cancelled 6) Vowel + consonant (bisyllable stressed on the last syllable): the consonant doubles + -ed; prefer - preferred

PAST SIMPLE

PAST SIMPLE

AFFIRMATIVE (irregular verbs)

PAST SIMPLE

NEGATIVE

Subject + did not (didn't) + infinitive

past SIMPLE

INTERROGATIVE

Did + subject + infinitive?

ANSWERS:- Yes, … did. - No, … did not (didn't).

PAST SIMPLE TO BE

AFFIRMATIVE

PAST SIMPLE TO BE

NEGATIVE

PAST SIMPLE TO BE

INTERROGATIVE

Auxiliar verb + subject + ...?

PAST CONTINUOUS

USES

• Actions that were happening in the past during a certain period.

• Long action that was happening (introduced by "while").

PAST CONTINUOUS

AFFIRMATIVE

Subject + auxiliar TO BE + infinitive + -ing

PAST CONTINUOUS

AFFIRMATIVE

Exceptions - If the verb in infinitive ends in...a) Silent -e, the "e" disappears: ride - riding b) -y, it remains: copy - copying c) -ie, it is substituted by -y: die - dying d) If the verb is monosyllabic and ends in vowel + consonant (except w and x), the consonant doubles: run - running; show - showing

PAST CONTINUOUS

NEGATIVE

Subject + auxiliar TO BE + not + infinitive + -ing

PAST CONTINUOUS

INTERROGATIVE

Auxiliar TO BE + subject + infinitive + -ing...?

ANSWERS:- Yes, … was/were. - No, … was not/were not.

LET'S PRACTICE!

I ______ (walk) in the park when it ______ (start) to rain. She ______ (sleep) when the alarm ______ (ring). We ______ (watch) a movie, but my brother ______ (not like) it.

suddenly, although, but, because, so

I was riding my bycicle when suddenly I fell down. Although it was very cold, she wasn't wearing a coat. I called him, but his phone was turned off. All the cafés were full because it was a public holiday. There was nothing on Netflix, so I went to bed.

PICTURE STORY

Look at the images and describe what you see. Make sure to use the Past Simple, Past Continuous and the time connectors!

CHAIN STORY

You are going to write collective stories. - Write 1 or 2 sentences following the previous piece of information. - Fold the paper. - The last one has to write a conclusion. - Use the Past Simple, Past Continuous and time connectors!

STORYTELLING

Think about a real-life experience. It can be funny, scary... Include the Past Simple, Past Continuous and time connectors. Tell us the story!