1. past simple vs. past CONTINUOUS
AIM: To be able to use the tenses in oral and written speech

2. They lived in a small town near the capital city last year.
Comment
They lived in a small town near the capital city last year.
I saw him two days ago.
Tim bought a new computer game yesterday.

3. They didn’t live in a small town near the capital city last month.
Comment
They didn’t live in a small town near the capital city last month.
I didn’t see him four days ago.
Tim didn’t buy a new book yesterday.

4. Did they live in a small town near the capital city last year?
Comment
Did they live in a small town near the capital city last year?
Yes, they did.
No, they didn’t.
Did Tom buy a new computer game 2 days ago?
Yes, he did.
No, he didn’t.

5. Pronunciation of ‘- ed’
looked … created … lived … waited … cleaned …talked
/ t /
/ d /
/ id /
looked
lived
waited
talked
cleaned
created

6. look … plan … grab … study …talk… clarify
Spelling
look … plan … grab … study …talk… clarify
verb +’ed ’
double consonant
y ‘i +ed’
looked
planned
studied
talked
grabbed
clarified

7. an action that happened at a definite time in the past
Use of past simple
an action that happened at a definite time in the past
actions that happened immediately one after another in the past
habits or states which are now finished

8. expressions
yesterday
last month / week, year/
2 days ago
When?

9. Nicole Kidman won an Oscar in 2003.
actions one after another in the past
definite time in the past
finished habits in the past
finished states in the past 9

10. She put on her coat, opened the door and left the house.
definite time in the past
finished habits in the past
finished states in the past
actions one after another in the past 10

11. When Tom was young he played the piano.
finished habits in the past
finished states in the past
definite time in the past
actions one after another in the past 11

12. When Julie was a child, she liked the piece and quiet of the village.
finished habits in the past
actions one after another in the past
definite time in the past
finished states in the past 12

13. GAME
Draw a story for your classmates and make them retell it using past simple.

14. Comment the difference
I was listening to music at 9:00 last night.
Jane was watching a film at 10:00 last night.
You/We/They
We were playing chess when John arrived.

15. Comment the difference
I wasn’t listening to music at 9:00 last night.
Jane wasn’t watching a film at 10:00 last night.
You/We/They
We weren’t playing chess when John arrived.

16. Comment the difference
Was John listening to music at 9:00 yesterday?
Were they playing chess when John arrived? .
Yes, he was. /
No, he wasn’t.
Yes, they were./ No, they weren't.

17. Spelling rules for adding ‘-ing’
sleep … plan … write … lie …
- ing
double consonant
-e +ing
ie y+ ing
sleeping
planning
writing
lying

18. Use of Past continuous two or more simultaneous actions in the past
an action which was in progress when another action interrupted it
two or more simultaneous actions in the past
to give a background information to a story
for an action which was in progress at a stated time in the past

19. expressions
while
when
all day

20. Comment the difference
George bought a new mobile phone yesterday.
George was paying for the mobile phone when Linda entered the shop.

21. While the teacher was giving us homework, the bell rang.
an action in progress; another interrupted it
simultaneous actions
background information
an action in progress at a stated time in the past 21

22. John was watching a film while Katie was talking on the phone.
an action in progress; another interrupted it
background information
simultaneous actions
an action in progress at a stated time in the past 22

23. Mariana was watching her favorite film at 9:00 last night.
simultaneous actions
an action in progress; another interrupted it
an action in progress at a stated time in the past
background information 23

24. The wind was blowing and it was still raining when I woke up that morning.
simultaneous actions
an action in progress; another interrupted it
background information
an action in progress at a stated time in the past 24

25. In the next slides choose the right answer

26. Who … to outside school this morning?
you talked
you talk
was you talking
were you talking 26

27. It was late. She turned off her PC, … her bag and left the office.
grabs
was grabbing
were grabbing
grabbed 27

28. Stacey … shopping for fruit and vegetables on Saturday morning.
went
was going go
were going 28

29. Tom was writing a letter while Jenny … a book.
reads
read
were reading
was reading 29

30. When Julie was 9 years old, she … in the suburbs of London.
was living
were living
lived
lives 30

31. … in the garden at 6:00 yesterday?
Did they play
Were they playing
Is they playing
Do they play 31

32. The snow … all night and in the morning everything was white.
fell
were falling
was falling
falls 32

33. At the age of seven, he … every day in the back garden.
were skating
was skating
skates
used to skate 33

34. The flight to London … some minutes ago. You missed it.
departed
were departing
was departing
departs 34

35. We … all afternoon playing football with our friends.
spent
were spending
spends
was spending 35