1. Past Simple and Past Continuous
By Jose Ortiz

2. SIMPLE PAST STRUCTURE: Positive: Subject + verb (in past)
Negative: Subject + did not + verb (infinitive)
Interrogative: Did + subject + verb (infinitive)
USE:
The Past Simple is used to describe finished events in the past.
It is used to describe past habits or states.
Examples:
Susan went into the station and bought a ticket.
I always got up at six in those days. (habit)
I lived in Austria for several years. (state)

3.  VERBS IN SIMPLE PAST Regular verbs Irregular verbs
Infinitive + -ed/-d
work + ed = worked
move + d = moved
study (y-->i) + ed = studied
play + ed= played
stop + p + ed = stopped
prefer + r + ed = preferred
Irregular verbs
Be - was/were - been
Begin - began - begun
Come - came - come
Drink - drank - drunk
Eat - ate - eaten
Make - made - made
Read - read - read

4. TEAM A: PURPLE TEAM B: GREEN
PAST TENSES GAME
TEAM A: PURPLE TEAM B: GREEN
If you say the right past tense of these infinitives verb, you get a point
READ
PLAY
COOK
WRITE
MAKE
STUDY
EAT
DRINK
NEED BE DO
SAY
PAY
STOP
SING
COST
START
THINK
DRAW
HEAR

5. PAST CONTINUOUS USE: STRUCTURE:
Positive: Subject + was / were + Verb-ing
Negative: Subject + wasn’t / weren’t + Verb-ing
Interrogative: Was / were + subject + Verb-ing
USE:
The Past Continuous is used to describe actions still in progress, and is used for background description.
It can be used to describe a repeated action in the past, often an annoying habit.
Examples:
There were a lot of people waiting in the station. Some were sleeping on the benches, and others were walking up and down
When Peter was younger, he was always getting into trouble

6. SIMPLE PAST VS. PAST CONTINUOUS
WHILE
While the director was reading the paper, the student was watching TV.
Two actions that happen at the same time.
WHEN
I was having a bath when the phone rang
One action is interrupted by the other one.
The first action is having a bath and the second action is the phone ringing

7. Simple Past Exercise 1. I didn’t celebrated New Year’s Eve
I didn’t celebrate New Year’s Eve
2. My friends organize a fancy dress party
My friends organized a fancy dress party
3. But they didn’t invited me
But they didn’t invite me
4. My cousin visit me in the afternoon
My cousin visited me in the afternoon
5. But then she go to a party
But then she went to a party
6. Did you danced on New Year’s Eve?
Did you dance on New Year’s Eve?

8. Past Continuous exercise
My sister / travel / in Asturias
My sister was travelling in Asturias
We / visit / a monastery / in China
We were visiting a monastery in China
I / swim / in the Caribbean
I was swimming in the Caribbean
My friends / climb up / the Great Wall
My friends were climbing the Great Wall

9. Contrast Exercise ?
1. We ___________a terror film when the door ______ (watch, open)
We were watching a terror film when the door opened
2. Suddenly the noise __________ (stop)
Suddenly the noise stopped.
3. The fire __________when I __________ an omelette (start, cook)
The fire started when I was cooking an omelette
4. The little boy __________ because he __________ an ice cream (cry, want)
The little boy was crying because he wanted an ice cream
5. He __________ to the news while he __________home (listen, drive)
He was listening to the news while he was driving home
6. ______you ______the film last night? (see)
Did you see the film last night?

10. I hope you’d like this unit revision
Remember to study for the exam