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A I M : T O B E A B L E T O U S E T H E T E N S E S I N O R A L A N D W R I T T E N S P E E C H
PAST SIMPLE vs.PAST CONTINUOUS
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.
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.
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.
PRONUNCIATION OF ‘- ed’
looked … created … lived … waited … cleaned …talked
/ t / / d / / id /
looked
talked
lived
cleaned
waited
created
SPELLING
look … plan … grab … study …talk… clarify
verb +’ed ’
double consona
nt
y ‘i +ed’
looked
talked
planned
grabbed
studied
clarified
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
EXPRESSIONS
yesterday last month / week, year/
2 days ago When?
Nicole Kidman won an Oscar in 2003.
actions one after
another in the pastfinished
habits in the past
definite time in the
past finished
states in the past
She put on her coat, opened the door and left the house.
definite time in the past
finished states in the
past
actions one after
another in the past
finished habits in the
past
When Tom was young he played the piano.
finished states in the
past definite
time in the past
finished habits in the
past actions one
after another in the past
When Julie was a child, she liked the piece and quiet of the village.
finished habits in the
past
definite time in the
past
finished states in the
past
actions one after
another in the past
GAMEDraw a story for your
classmates and make them retell it using past simple.
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.
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.
COMMENT THE DIFFERENCEWas 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.
SPELLING RULES FOR ADDING ‘-ing’
sleep … plan … write … lie …
- ing double consonan
t
-e +ing ie y+ ing
sleeping
planning
writing lying
USE OF PAST CONTINUOUS
an action which was in progress when another
action interrupted it
two or more simultaneous actions in the
past
for an action which was in progress at a stated time in the
past
to give a background
information to a story
EXPRESSIONS
while when
all day
COMMENT THE DIFFERENCE
George bought a new mobile phone
yesterday.
George was paying for the mobile phone when Linda entered the
shop.
While the teacher was giving us homework, the bell rang.
simultaneous actions
background information
an action in progress; another
interrupted it an action in progress at a stated time in
the past
John was watching a film while Katie was talking on the phone.
an action in progress; another
interrupted it
background information
simultaneou
s actions
an action in progress at a stated time in
the past
Mariana was watching her favorite film at 9:00 last night.
an action in progress; another
interrupted it
simultaneou
s actions an action in progress at a stated time in
the past
background information
The wind was blowing and it was still raining when I woke up that
morning.
an action in progress; another
interrupted it
simultaneou
s actions
background information
an action in progress at a stated time in
the past
In the next slides choose the right answer
Who … to outside school this morning?
you talked
was you talking
were you talking
you talk
It was late. She turned off her PC, … her bag and left the office.
grabs
were grabbing
grabbed
was grabbing
Stacey … shopping for fruit and vegetables on Saturday morning.
was going
go
went
were going
Tom was writing a letter while Jenny … a book.
reads
were reading
was reading
read
When Julie was 9 years old, she … in the suburbs of London.
were living was living
lived lives
… in the garden at 6:00 yesterday?
Did they play
Is they playing
Were they playing
Do they play
The snow … all night and in the morning everything was white.
were falling fell
was falling falls
At the age of seven, he … every day in the back garden.
were skating
skatesused to skate
was skating
The flight to London … some minutes ago. You missed it.
were departing
was departing
departed
departs
We … all afternoon playing football with our friends.
were spending
spends
spent
was spending
