Past Simple/Past Continuous
1. We watched / were watching a film on my computer when it suddenly stopped / was stopping working.
1. We were watching a film on my computer when it suddenly stopped working.
Where were they planning a holiday?
They were planning a holiday to Spain.
Identify two time adverbs used in the story.
“last summer,” “when
What does the word “holiday” mean in the context of the story?
Vacation
Me and my brother where planning for go to Spain.
Me and my brother were planning for go to Spain
2. I didn’t notice / wasn’t noticing what time my sister came / was coming home because I played / was playing a video game in my room.
2. I didn’t notice what time my sister came home because I was playing a video game in my room.
Who picked out the sunglasses first?
Evie’s brother picked his sunglasses first.
Which time adverb tells us when they were planning their holiday?
“Last summer” shows when they were planning their holiday.
Find a word that means “funny” in the story.
people are amusing and laughed
We all was wearing sunglasses same.
We were all wearing the same sunglasses.
3. I learned / was learning quite a few words of Spanish in the six months I travelled / was travelling in South America.
3. I learned quite a few words of Spanish in the six months I was travelling in South America.
I’m What was the reaction of Evie’s mother when she saw everyone wearing the same sunglasses?
Evie’s mother laughed when she saw they all had the same blue sunglasses.
What time adverb in the story explains when Evie noticed the sunglasses?
“When we arrived…” explains when Evie noticed the sunglasses.
What is the synonym of “picked out”?
chose
Our mother gave us present was wrapped.
Our mother gave us a present that was wrapped.
4. My brother went / was going to Africa last year and climbed / was climbing Mount Kilimanjaro.
4. My brother went to Africa last year and climbed Mount Kilimanjaro.
Why did Evie think the situation was funny?
Evie thought the situation was funny because when their mother gave them the wrapped gift, it turned out everyone had the same sunglasses.
Find a sentence with a time adverb describing past events.
“Last summer, my brother and I were planning a holiday to Spain” uses a time adverb for a past event.
Which word in the story means “presented as a surprise”?
Gift
We holiday make funny because sunglasses was same.
Our holiday was funny because we all had the same sunglasses.
5. Did you text / Were you texting me when you walked / were walking across that road? Please don’t! It’s dangerous!
5. Did you text me when you were walking across that road? Please don’t! It’s dangerous!
Why did the family have the same sunglasses?
They all had the same sunglasses because each person in the family picked out a pair individually, not realizing everyone chose the same style.
Rewrite this sentence using a different time adverb: “When we arrived, we realised we all had the same sunglasses.”
After we arrived, we realised we all had the same sunglasses.
What does the phrase “each picked out a pair” mean?
Each of them chose their own sunglasses
My brother and I buys the same sunglasses.
My brother and I bought the same sunglasses