In the past

Past Simple VS Past Progressive

In negative & Questions

Simple Past Past Progressive

irregular verbs: see 2nd column of irregular verbs

I spoke

regular verbs: verb + ed

I worked

past form of 'be' + ing form of verb 

I was speakingyou were speakinghe / she / it was speakingwe were speakingthey were speaking

Past Simple &Past Progressive

Simple Past Past Progressive

after another

She came home, switched on the computer and checked her e-mails.

at the same time

Simon was playing on the computer while his brother was watching TV.

After another or at the same time?After another or at the same time?

After another or at the same time?

Do you want to express that the actions in the past happened one after another or at the

same time?

Simple Past Past Progressivenew action

My mobile rang (when I was sitting in a meeting.)

action already in progress

While I was sitting in a meeting, (my mobile suddenly rang.)

After another or at the same time?After another or at the same time?

New action or already in progress?

If you want to express that a new action happened in the middle of another action, you need both tenses: Simple Past the new action and Past Progressive for the action already in

progress.

Simple Past Past Progressivejust mentioning

Colin played football yesterday.

emphasizing progress

Yesterday at six o'clock, Colin was playing football.

After another or at the same time?After another or at the same time?

Only mentioning or emphasizing progress?

Do you just want to mention that an action took place in the past (also used for short actions)?

Or do you want to put emphasis on the progress, e.g. that an action was taking place at a certain

time?

Make a sentence using the past simple & past

progressive

l@@K

FILL IN THE BLANKS USING THE PAST SIMPLE OR THE PAST CONTINUOUS OF THE VERBS SHOWN ON THE PICTURES

FILL IN THE BLANKS USING THE PAST SIMPLE OR THE PAST CONTINUOUS OF THE VERBS SHOWN ON THE PICTURES

1.Emily wore her best jeans. She didn’t wear....

2The children had a party last week.………………………………………………………………………………… 3Paul bought a present in that shop.………………………………………………………………………………..4Spike thought the film was good.………………………………………………………………………………..5Larry made the coffee this morning.………………………………………………………………………………..6We saw “Lord of the Rings” at the cinema.………………………………………………………………….7The students understood the maths exercises. ……………………………………………………………..8I wrote this letter for you yesterday.…………………………………………………………………9My friend Lucy took some funny pictures at the party…………………………………………………1They met in the corner of King’s Road and Oak Street. ………………………………………………

Make these sentences

NEGATIVEDIDN’T+

infinitive verb

Make Questions using who\what

.1-Emily wore her best jeans. .........................................................................

2-The children had a party last week.………………………………………………………………………………… 3-Paul bought a present in that shop.………………………………………………………………………………..4-Spike thought the film was good.………………………………………………………………………………..5-Larry made the coffee this morning.………………………………………………………………………………..6-We saw “Lord of the Rings” at the cinema.………………………………………………………………….7-The students understood the maths exercises. ……………………………………………………………..8-I wrote this letter for you yesterday.…………………………………………………………………9-My friend Lucy took some funny pictures at the party…………………………………………………

Make Questions using who\

whatDID+

infinitive verb

Make questions

Make questions (use the appropriate question word) so that the underlined part becomes the answer.

1-The boy did his homework in the afternoon.

A)who __________________________________________?

B)What__________________________________________?

2-mary had lunch in a restaurant on Saturday night.

A)________________________________________________?

B)________________________________________________?

Make questions

4Look at the answers ask questions with: WHAT; WHO __________did you go with last holiday? My family.

__________did you take with you there? An umbrella

__________did you buy? Some books.

__________ go to Spain? my friends

•Divide students into 2 team (who team\what team) •Make questions about each picture using the past tense

WHAT?WHO?

MY BROTHER

WHAT?WHO?

Rami WHAT?WHO?

AN APPLE

WHAT?WHO?

study WHAT?WHO?

relax WHAT?WHO?

flower

WHAT?WHO?

talk WHO?What?

sleep WHO?What?

drive

Thank you for your listening Good bye