Past Simple and Past Continuous

Today's Programme
Past Simple and Past Continuous




Lesson Objective:
- You can distinguish between the two tenses and know when to use which. 
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Today's Programme
Past Simple and Past Continuous




Lesson Objective:
- You can distinguish between the two tenses and know when to use which. 

Slide 1 - Slide

Welcome
Past Simple
Past Continuous

Slide 2 - Slide

Past Simple
(signal words, use, form, etc.)

Slide 3 - Mind map

I .............. to my neighbour yesterday.
A
talk
B
was talking
C
talked
D
were talking

Slide 4 - Quiz

What are the signal words for the Past Simple?
A
for, yet, never, ever
B
yesterday, last year, ago, when
C
always, often, usually, never
D
right now, at the moment

Slide 5 - Quiz

Past Continuous
(signal words, use, form, etc.)

Slide 6 - Mind map

We ................... a good movie when the phone rang.
A
watched
B
have watched
C
were watching
D
are watching

Slide 7 - Quiz

What are the signal words for the Past Continuous?
A
when, while
B
always, never, ever, often
C
right now, at the moment
D
yesterday, last week

Slide 8 - Quiz

It was raining.
(past continuous)
We were singing.
(past continuous)

Slide 9 - Slide

Past Simple / Past Continuous

Slide 10 - Slide

Quick Overview

Slide 11 - Slide

Past Continuous

Slide 12 - Slide

Past Simple & Past Continuous
I _______________ (wait) for the bus when it _______________ (start) to rain. 


Slide 13 - Slide

I .... (wait) for the bus when it ... (start) to rain.

Slide 14 - Open question

Past Simple & Past Continuous
I WAS WAITING (wait) for the bus when it STARTED (start) to rain. 


Slide 15 - Slide

Past Continuous & Past Continuous
While we ______________________ (walk) the dog, the neighbours _______________ (wash) their car. 

Slide 16 - Slide

While we ... (walk) the dog, the neighbours ... (wash) the car.

Slide 17 - Open question

Past Continuous & Past Continuous
While we WERE WALKING (walk) the dog, the neighbours WERE WASHING (wash) their car. 

Slide 18 - Slide

Past Simple & Past Continuous
 I _________________________ (read) the newspaper, when all of a sudden my cat ___________________ (jump) onto my lap. 

Slide 19 - Slide

I ... (read) the newspaper, when all of a sudden my cat ... (jump) onto my lap.

Slide 20 - Open question

Past Simple & Past Continuous
 I WAS READING (read) the newspaper, when all of a sudden my cat JUMPED (jump) onto my lap. 

Slide 21 - Slide

Do the worksheet

Slide 22 - Slide

Slide 23 - Link

I understand the difference between the Present Simple & Present Continuous ....
A
perfectly!
B
quite well, need to study a bit more
C
not really, I need to study a lot
D
not at all! Can you help me?

Slide 24 - Quiz