Past Simple or Continuous?
I couldn't sleep last night. My neighbours ______ (argue) all night
were arguing
talk about the first time you met your best friend / husband / wife / boyfriend / girlfriend
Well done!
He looked guilty. I knew he done the wrong thing.
he had done
When Anna phoned, I ………[leave] to work.
had left
Past Simple Formula: add ______ to the infinitive of the verb. Name 3 irregular verbs and their past forms.
-ed
While George ______ (clean) his room, his mother ______ (cook) dinner.
was cleaning / was cooking
talk about what your family did for fun when you were a child
Good job!
It hasn't rained last week.
didn't rain
Before Sarah crossed the road, she……………. [look] both ways.
had looked
Past Continuous Formula: use ____ / ____ + -ing form of the verb.
True or False: Past Continuous is often used at the beginning of the story to give background information.
was/were + -ing form of the verb
True
The children ______ (forget) their lunch at home every day last week
forgot
talk about the time when you lost or forgot something important
Well done!
Kathy was injuring her knee when we played tennis on Saturday.
Kathy injured her knee when we were playing tennis on Saturday.
Jane was running down Oakland Street at midnight. What had happened?
Past Perfect Simple Formula: ______ + past participle. Name 3 past participles that are irregular.
had + past participle
We ______ (talk) about the movie while we ______ (walk) home
were talking / were walking
talk about a time when you had a good/funny experience using a foreign language
Nice story!
We were really good friends. We had known each other since years.
for years
Vicky was wearing one shoe and holding a dead rat. What had happened?
Great story!
Which tense is the most common in telling stories? Which tense shows an action that was unfinished or stopped by another action?
Past Simple
Past Continuous
Every day I ________ (see) her I ______ (love) her more and more.
saw / loved
talk about your most embarrassing moment in public
That's hilarious!
When I saw him, I noticed that he had a haircut.
When I saw him, I noticed that he had had a haircut.
Anna was crying and her mum looked angry.What had happened?
Great story!
Which tense shows the 'past in the past' - an action that happened before something else we talked about?
Which tense shows the events followed each other in order?
Past Perfect
Past Simple