LEVEL 5 UNIT 2 Ms. Vargas

Personal Stories Content: Sentence adverbs Past continuous vs. Simple past Anouncing news Closing a conversation Verbs to describe reactions Participial adjectives

Sentence Adverbs

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Do you like scary stories?

Do you like scary stories ? It was just before midnight on October 31st last year. Susan Lee was driving home after visiting her sister. The road was clear and she was driving carefully. Suddenly, out of nowhere, a young man stepped out in front of her. He was wearing a dark colored raincoat and carrying a backpack. Susan stepped hard on the brake pedal but it was too late. She got out of the car but, to her surprise, there was nobody there.

While she was looking under the car, she felt a cold wind on her face and a strange presence that sent shivers down her spine. She was still looking under her car when a lorry stopped behind her. The lorry driver, a middle-aged man, walked up to her and asked her if she needed help to start her car so she told him what had happened. He didn't seem surprised when Susan told him about the young man. 'In October 1978, there was a car accident on this road and a hitchhiker was fatally run over. You're not the first to have seen his ghost here', he said in a mysterious tone.

It’s ok. It’s just that I was driving when a man appeared in the middle of the road. But he is not here. Hey, Is everything ok? Do you need help?

BOO!!! Yes, It’s not the first time this happens. Years ago there was an accident, and a boy was fatally run over. His ghost appears every night and scares the drivers.

Form Subject Verb to be in past verb-ING I was Working He Drinking She Watching It Talking We were Having fun You Studying They laughing

The timeline  Future Past Past Continuous Simple past Present I was walking in the park when I saw my boyfriend with another girl O_o !!!!! Peter was working when I telephoned. We were not cooking when he walked in the door.

Did lose began needed was using was writing went off

did break was waiting was skiing brought did hurt called

Complete the sentences with past continuous What ________________ (you do) when he arrived? She _______________ (watch) TV at two o'clock. They _____________ (not sleep) at five o'clock. Peter ____________ (work) when I telephoned. Tim _______________ (study) German while they were studying French. I _______________ (not pay attention) during the presentation. _______________ (Brian talk) during the lesson? We ____________ (not cook) when he walked in the door. Jason ______________ (play) the piano at three o'clock yesterday afternoon. Who ___________(give) the presentation? Were you doing Was watching Were not seeping Was working Was studying Wasn’t paying Was Brian talking Were not cooking Was playing Was giving

What were you doing yesterday at 12 pm? I was watching tv with my family. I was doing the portfolio. What were you doing yesterday at 12 pm? What were you doing last Sunday at 12 pm?

What were you doing when ? What were you doing when 9/11 happened? What were you doing when ? What were you doing yesterday at ….?