past tenses

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STOP!..GRAMMARTIME
Past tenses

Slide 1 - Slide

Signal words of the Past Simple are?

Slide 2 - Mind map

Past simple


The most exciting thing ______________ (happen) to me last week.



Slide 3 - Slide

We ___ (write) an article last week.

Slide 4 - Slide

Past continuous

Longer action in the past.


+ (affirmative)  was/were + ww + ing

- (negative) wasn't/weren't + ww + ing

? (question) was/were + ww + ing 


Slide 5 - Slide

Past continuous


What is the longer action, what is the short action? 


I __________ (call) when the buss ______ (stop). 

Slide 6 - Slide

Past perfect


We  _________ (be) to the doctor before we went to the hospital.

Slide 7 - Slide

I went to the bakery and ______ (buy) some bread
A
bought
B
had bought
C
was buying

Slide 8 - Quiz

My mother _______ (be) a doctor before she retired.
A
was
B
had been
C
was being
D
has been

Slide 9 - Quiz

Sarah _______ (paint) the fence, when Jo saw her.
A
painted
B
has painted
C
was painting

Slide 10 - Quiz

I .... (buy) this iPod last week.
A
buyed
B
have bought
C
was buying
D
bought

Slide 11 - Quiz

It .... (work) for two days, but it ... (break) Tuesday.
A
worked, was breaking
B
was working, has not broke
C
worked, breaking
D
was working, broke

Slide 12 - Quiz

How I rate my understanding of the past tenses:
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Slide 13 - Poll

Past Tenses - timeline

Slide 14 - Slide

Past Tenses

Slide 15 - Slide

I think the wheel button ... (break). It's useless now.
A
broke
B
has broken
C
was breaking
D
has breaked

Slide 16 - Quiz

How ... it ... ? (happen)
A
has ... happened
B
was ... happening
C
did ... happen
D
did ... happened

Slide 17 - Quiz

Well, I ... (jog), when the iPod suddenly made a funny noise.
A
had jogged
B
was jogging
C
jogged
D
has jogged

Slide 18 - Quiz

Since then it ... (be) quiet.
A
has been
B
was being
C
is
D
was

Slide 19 - Quiz

You need a new one. I ordered some, but they ... (not arrive) yet.
A
not arrived
B
were not arriving
C
have not arrived
D
did not arrive

Slide 20 - Quiz

I _________ (look) around to find my socks, but I couldn't find them.
A
looked
B
have looked
C
was looking

Slide 21 - Quiz