Past simple or cont. +
During their vacation they (visit) many places of interest.
During their vacation they visited many places of interest.
He went on many expeditions to Africa.
He didn't go on many expeditions to Africa.
We were living in Beijing at the time of the 2008 Olympics.
Were you living in Beijing at the time of the 2008 Olympics?
wählen, auswählen
choose, chose, chosen
Regular past simple forms are formed by adding -ed to the base form of the main verb. True of false? If false, correct the statement.
True
We (come) home at midnight last night.
We came home at midnight last night.
When we arrived at the beach, the sun was shining.
When we arrived at the beach, the sun wasn't shining.
He grew up in the States.
Did he grow up in the States? Where did he grow up?
wissen, kennen
know / knew / known
While is used only before the shorter action that interrupted the longer background action. True of false? If false, correct the statement.
False, while is only used for the longer background action.
While I was cooking, Anothony (repair) my notebook.
While I was cooking, Anothony was repairing my notebook.
When Jack arrived he told us the news.
When Jack arrived he didn't tell us the news.
She didn't learn any languages.
Didn't she learn any languages?
abfahren, weggehen
leave, left, left
Regular verb forms that end with one vowel and one consonant double the final consonant in the past form. True or false? If false, correct the statement.
True
stopped, preferred, etc.
She (choose) her words carefully.
She chose her words carefully.
Well, we were intending to go in April, but everything's changed.
Well, we weren't intending to go in April, but everything's changed.
It began to rain before I got home.
When did it begin to rain?
(be-)halten, fortfahren
keep / kept /kept
The past continuous tense is formed with the auxiliary verb "to be" in the past continuous form and the main verb in the present participle form.
False, the past continuous tense is formed with the auxiliary verb "to be" in the past simple form and the main verb in the present participle form.
He (see) an accident while he (drive) to work.
He saw an accident while he was driving to work.
He wore a very stylish bow tie.
He didn't wear a very stylish bow tie.
I was watching a horror movie when the police knocked on the door. (Was hast du gemacht als...)
What were you doing when the police knocked on the door?
werden
become, became, become
What tense is used to talk about past states or a past quality of someting? Reason your choice.
past simple, because we use stative verbs.