Past Simple
Complete: “I ___ (visit) my grandmother yesterday.”
visted
Complete: “At 8 p.m. last night, I ___ (watch) TV.”
was watching
Complete: “When I was younger, I ___ play outside every day.”
used to
Complete: “I ___ going to call you, but I forgot.”
was
“I visited Paris last summer.”
Past simple – completed action.
Make this negative: “She went to London.”
She didn't go to London.
Complete: “They ___ (play) football when it started to rain.”
were playing
Make this negative: “I used to eat meat.”
I didn't use to eat meat.
Complete: “They were going to travel to Italy, but they ___ enough money.”
“I was sleeping when you called.”
Past progressive – action in progress interrupted by another action.
Make a question: “They watched a film last night.”
Did they watch a film last night?
Which is correct?
A) I was seeing John yesterday.
B) I saw John yesterday.
B
Complete: “My grandfather ___ smoke, but he doesn't anymore.”
used to
What does this mean?: “I was going to study, but I fell asleep.”
I intended/planned to study, but I didn't
“I used to ride my bike to school.”
Past habit – something happened regularly in the past.
Find the mistake: “He didn’t went to school yesterday.”
He didn't go
Complete: “While Sarah ___ (cook), her brother ___ (do) his homework.”
was cooking/was doing
Which sounds more natural?
A: “When I was a child, I used to play outside.”
B: “When I was a child, I was playing outside every day.”
A
Correct the mistake: “She were going to buy a new phone.”
She was going to buy a new phone.
“We were going to go to the party, but we stayed home.”
Past intention – a plan that didn't happen.
Complete: “By the time I arrived, the concert ___ already ___ (start).”
had already started
Explain the difference: “I watched TV at 8.” vs. “I was watching TV at 8.”
“Watched” = completed event
“was watching” = action in progress at that time.
Correct the mistake: “Did you used to live in Budapest?”
Did you use to live in Budapest?
Create a sentence using was/were going to about a plan you had but didn't do.
Any correct sentence
“I was walking home when I saw an old friend. We talked for an hour.” Identify all three verbs/tenses.
was walking = past progressive
saw = past simple
talked = past simple.