Unit 1: Past simple versus past continuous (revision)
Past simple vs Past continuous
Lesson duration is: 15 minItems in this lesson
Past simple vs Past continuous
Past simple Past continuous
When professor Sneep ___ (to walk) to the front of the class, he ___ (to close) the shutters.
walked - closed
was walking - was closing
was walking - closed
walked - was closing
The bus suddenly ___ (to stop) when the old lady ___ (to walk) across the street.
stopped - walked
stopped - was walking
was stopping - was walking
was stopping - walked
When Harry ___ (to sit) down on the bed, his parents ___ (to dance) in the photograph.
was sitting - were dancing
sat - danced
was sitting - danced
sat - were dancing
As Harry ____ (to pick up) the crystal ball, a dementor ____ (to call) him.
picked up - was calling
picked up - called
was picking up - called
was picking up - was calling
A dementor ___ (to attack) Harry, while he ___ (to fly) on his broom.
attacked - flew
attacked - was flying
was attacking - was flying
was attacking - flew
Hermione ___ (to punch) Draco Malfoid in the nose when she ___ (to talk) to him.
punched - talked
was punching - was talking
punched - was talking
was punching - talked
If you look at the previous examples, when do you use the PAST SIMPLE tense?
for short actions in the past
for longer actions in the past
for background actions
for interrupting actions
If you look at the previous examples, when do you use the PAST CONTINUOUS tense?
For interrupting actions
for background actions
For short actions in the past
for long actions in the past
