Past Simple and Continuous 2.0

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Class rules

Respect! 

Listen to each other 

and to me :)

Try to speak English at 

all times. 

Making mistakes is okay.

Today's planning

To do: 

2.2 Past Simple & Continuous


Goals: 

You know the difference between the PS and PC

You know how to use the PS and PC


Past Simple: short action that is completely finished.


verb +ed or 2nd irr verb


Ms. D made this lesson last week.

Sophia worked hard yesterday.


Did you get rest last night?

No, I didn't sleep well at all.


Past Continuous: long action that happened in the past.


was/were verb +ing


Ms D was studying for four years.

Maxim was calling for hours.


Were you cooking all night?

Yes, I was baking cookies.

Past Simple & Continuous

While I was walking home, I _____ a new shop on Green Street.

A

noticed

B

was noticing

C


D


While I was washing the dishes, I suddenly ____ a brilliant idea.

A

was having

B

had

C


D


____________ what you were looking for in the library yesterday?

A

Were you finding

B

Did you find

C


D


Try to fill this in

1) Three years ago, we ____ (to be) ____ (live) in my hometown.

2) I tried to give him some advice, but he ____ (to be + not) ____ (listen)

3) What ____ (to be) you ____ (do) this time last year?

4) I saw you driving down Green Street yesterday. Where _____(to be) you _____ (go)?

5) This time last year I ____ (to be) _____ (study) at university.

6) As I _____ (to be) _____ (go) to work, I _____ (see) an old friend.

 7) We ______ (to be) ________ (watch) television when the power _____ (go) off.

Practice with the past simple + continuous

Work online and practice with the Past Simple and Continuous.


  1. Grammar exercise + explanation

  2. Kangaroo game --> turn off sound

  3. Fill the gap and choose the best answer