1. WHAT HAPPENED WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING?
Two different ways to express the past
WHAT HAPPENED WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING?

2. Past simple and continuous. Examples and uses.
Simple: -ed/ V2, did, didn’t
Continuous: was/ were V-ing
The orchestra performed in Madrid last summer.
We wrote many compositions some months ago.
We didn’t go to London last year.
When did you finish your studies?
USE: We talk about completed events in the past.
While he was talking to the runners, he discovered the truth.
What were you doing yesterday at two clock?
We weren’t doing our homework while you were playing in the other room.
USE: We talk about continuous actions in the past.
We can contrast two parallel actions which happen at the same time (both in the past continuous) or one which interrupts (past simple) another longer action (past continuous).

3. Time expressions Past Simple Past Continuous Yesterday
Last + (time unit)
(time unit) + ago …
… when
While / As …, …
At + (specific time) …

4. What about the irregular verbs?
Pattern
Base form(V1)
Past (V2)
Participle (V3)
Meaning
All 3 the same
Cut
Past and participle –ought / aught
Buy
Bought
Past and participle the same
Find
Found
Past and participle -t
Learn
Learnt
Present and Participle the same
Come
Came
-i, -a, -u
Drink
Drank
Drunk
All three completely different.
Drive
Drove
Driven