4+Unit+4+Simple+PastPast+Cont

=Simple Past- Past Continuous=



=__Simple Past Tense__= =walked= || =I didn’t walk= || =Did I walk?= || =walked= || =You didn’t walk= || =Did you walk?= || =walked= || =He didn’t walk= || =Did he walk?= || =walked= || =We didn’t walk= || =Did we walk?= || =walked= || =You didn’t walk= || =Did you walk?= || =walked= || =They didn’t walk= || =Did they walk?= || =__THe Past Continuous Tense__=
 * =**Affirmative**= || =**Negative**= || =**Interrogative**= ||
 * =**I**=
 * =**You**=
 * =**He,she,it**=
 * =**We**=
 * =**You**=
 * =**They**=
 * =**Affirmative**= || =**Negative**= || =**Interrogative**= ||
 * =**I** was playing= || =I was not playing= || =Was I playing?= ||
 * =**You** were playing= || =You were not playing= || =Were you playing?= ||
 * =**He, she, it** was playing= || =She wasn't playing= || =Was she playing?= ||
 * =**We** were playing= || =We weren't playing= || =Were we playing?= ||
 * =**You** were playing= || =You weren't playing= || =Were you playing?= ||
 * =**They** were playing= || =They weren't playing= || =Were they playing?= ||

__4) Some verbs normally don't accept the __continous form

= hate, love, like, belong, believe, dislike,want,need = = Know realise, suppose understand remember smell = = Own... =

=1) __2 equally long actions: Past Continuous__= =While Rita was singing, Paul was playing the guitar= =While mother was sleeping , father was washing the plates= = = =2) __1 long action ( Past Continuous)interrupted by a short action(Simple Past)__= =She was sleeping when the phone rang = =I was walking along the road, when I saw a cat= = = =3) __Short consecutive actions (Simpel Past)__= =He stopped in front of the door, took out his key, and opened the door..= =He came home, went t o the kitchen and drank a glass of water=

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Extra Exercices

http://baladre.info/english/sedaviwebfront/pastsimplecontinuous.htm [|**past simple and continuous.(2)**] [|**past simple and continuous.(4)**] [|**past simple and continuous.(5)**]
 * [|past simple and continuous.(1)]**
 * [|past simple and continuous.(3)]**

Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple past or past progressive). 1. When I (do)…………….… the washing-up, I (break)………………. a plate. 2. While Tom (play)………… the piano, his mother (do.)…………….. the washing-up. 3. He (drink)…………….. some juice and then he (eat)…………….. a few chips. 4. I (have) …………..dinner when I suddenly (hear) ………………..a loud bang. 5. When my father (work) ……………..in the garden, an old friend (pass) …………….by to see him. 6. She (go) …………..to school, (take) ……………….out her textbook and (begin) ………………to learn. 7. When it (start) ………….to rain, our dog (want) ………………to come inside. 8. When Jane (do) ……………….a language course in Ireland, she (visit) ………..Blarney Castle. 9. When I (be) …………….on my way home, I (see) ………………an accident. 10. When I (get) …………………up yesterday, the sun (shine) 11. I (go) …………..to the shed and (take) ………………….out my bike.. 12. While I (cycle) ……………past some villages, I (see) …………………some people in their gardens… 13. One man (mow)………………. the grass while his wife (pick)……………….. strawberries. 14. While it (rain) …………………..outside, I (sit) ……………….in the farmer's house. 15. While Tom (read)………….., Amely (watch) ……………….a documentary on TV. 16. Marvin (come) …………….home, (switch) ……………….on the computer and (check) …………………his emails. 17. The thief (sneak) ………………..into the house, (steal) ………………..the jewels and (leave) ……………………without a trace. 18. Nobody (listen) …………….while the teacher (explain) …………………….the tenses. 19. While we (do) ………………a sight-seeing tour, our friends (lie) ………………..on the beach. 20. He (wake) …………….up and (look) ………………….at his watch. 21.

= Put the verbs into the correct tense (Simple Past or Past Progressive). =
 * 1) = We (wait)................ for Jane, when suddenly Louis (come)........ around the corner. =
 * 2) = I (cycle) ............ through the park, when I (hear) ................. a strange noise. =
 * 3) = He (pass) ............... her a message when the teacher (look / not) ................ =
 * 4) = I (fall..............) asleep while I (watch).................. TV last night. =
 * 5) = When Mike and Jane (paint) ........... the walls, their dog (knock) ................. over the paint pot. =
 * 6) = Tom (break)............... his leg when he (play) ............. frisbee. =
 * 7) = The phone (ring).............. when I (sit) ...........on the toilet. =