Past continuous
Complete the sentence: The players ___ running towards the goal. (was / were)
Were
What do we call a sports competition between two teams?
A match
Complete: The goalkeeper ___ (watch) the ball when the striker scored.
Was watching
The players was wearing helmets.
The players were wearing helmets.
Find and correct the mistake: She were watching the match.
She was watching the match.
Who trains and gives instructions to a sports team?
A coach
Choose the correct option: While we (watched / were watching) the match, our team scored.
Were watching
I were doing sports at 3:30 yesterday.
I was doing sports at 3:30 yesterday.
Complete: I ___ (play) basketball at 6 p.m. yesterday.
Was playing
What does “fit” mean in this sentence: “She is very fit”?
Healthy and physically strong.
Complete: The players ___ (train) when their coach ___ (arrive).
were training; arrived
They weren't played football at 5 p.m.
They weren't playing football at 5 p.m.
Make a question: They were training at 5 p.m.
Were they training at 5 p.m.?
Explain two meanings of the word “train”.
To practise a sport; a railway train.
Find and correct the mistake: The referee was stop the match when a fan threw a ball onto the field.
The referee was STOPPING the match when a fan threw a ball onto the field.
What was the players doing when the referee arrived?
What were the players doing when the referee arrived?
Correct both mistakes: We was play football when it started to rain.
We were playing football when it started to rain.
What are the two meanings of “trainer” in English?
A person who trains athletes; a sports shoe (especially in British English).
Make one sentence using “score a goal” and both Past Continuous and Past Simple.
The goalkeeper was watching the other players when the striker scored a goal.
Correct the sentence and explain the rule: While the team was training, their coach were giving instructions.
While the team was training, their coach was giving instructions. “Coach” is singular, so we use “was”.