Showing posts with label past simple vs past continuous. Show all posts
Showing posts with label past simple vs past continuous. Show all posts

Monday, 10 February 2025

STUDENT DAYS

















REVIEW
We use the verb BE to form the past continuous tense.


PRACTISE


TALK
Ask and answer questions.













ACTIVITIES: 

VIDEO, EXPLANATION AND PRACTICE

USED TO

USED TO / WOULD (EXPLANATION AND ACTIVITY)

WHAT DID GRANNY AND GRANDPA USED TO DO?  Make affirmative and negative sentences with the correct form of USED TO.



 


We can use "would" to talk about repeated past actions that don't happen any more. 

We don't normally use the negative or question form of "would" for past habits. 

We don't use "would" to talk about past states.


USED TO, WOULD, PAST SIMPLE

EXPLANATION

QUIZ


LET'S PRACTISE

1. USED TO

2. USED TO and WOULD

3. WOULD and USED TO


BE CAREFUL!

USED TO vs BE USED TO


USED TO, BE USED TO, BE GETTING USED TO IN SONGS




ACTIVITIES





Saturday, 11 January 2025

STUDENT DAYS

















REVIEW
We use the verb BE to form the past continuous tense.


PRACTISE


TALK
Ask and answer questions.











ACTIVITIES: 

VIDEO, EXPLANATION AND PRACTICE

USED TO

USED TO / WOULD (EXPLANATION AND ACTIVITY)

WHAT DID GRANNY AND GRANDPA USED TO DO?  Make affirmative and negative sentences with the correct form of USED TO.



 


We can use "would" to talk about repeated past actions that don't happen any more. 

We don't normally use the negative or question form of "would" for past habits. 

We don't use "would" to talk about past states.


USED TO, WOULD, PAST SIMPLE

EXPLANATION

QUIZ


LET'S PRACTISE

1. USED TO

2. USED TO and WOULD

3. WOULD and USED TO


BE CAREFUL!

USED TO vs BE USED TO


USED TO, BE USED TO, BE GETTING USED TO IN SONGS




ACTIVITIES





Monday, 28 October 2024

What was happening as the Titanic was sinking?

Past Continuous Tense vs. Past Simple: 
The Mysterious Stalker 



ACTIVITIES


Past Simple Tense


Past Continuous Tense
Exercise 1
Exercise 4
Exercise 5

Past Simple and Past Continuous Tense


REMEMBER: 

- We can introduce the Past Continuous using:  WHILE, AS and WHEN.

- We usually introduce the Past Simple using: WHEN.

Activity 1
Activity 2

What was happening as the Titanic was sinking?




WORKSHEETS


ACTIVITIES



Thursday, 22 December 2022

SCHOOL DAYS

















REVIEW
We use the verb BE to form the past continuous tense.


PRACTISE


TALK
Ask and answer questions.











ACTIVITIES: 

VIDEO, EXPLANATION AND PRACTICE

USED TO

USED TO / WOULD (EXPLANATION AND ACTIVITY)

WHAT DID GRANNY AND GRANDPA USED TO DO?  Make affirmative and negative sentences with the correct form of USED TO.



 


We can use "would" to talk about repeated past actions that don't happen any more. 

We don't normally use the negative or question form of "would" for past habits. 

We don't use "would" to talk about past states.


USED TO, WOULD, PAST SIMPLE

EXPLANATION

QUIZ


LET'S PRACTISE

1. USED TO

2. USED TO and WOULD

3. WOULD and USED TO


BE CAREFUL!

USED TO vs BE USED TO


USED TO, BE USED TO, BE GETTING USED TO IN SONGS




ACTIVITIES





Tuesday, 26 April 2022

What was happening as the Titanic was sinking?

Past Continuous Tense vs. Past Simple: The Mysterious Stalker 




ACTIVITIES


Past Simple Tense


WATCH THE VIDEO AND COMPLETE THE SENTENCES

GAME: IRREGULAR PAST SIMPLE VERBS

WATCH THE VIDEO AND COMPLETE THE ACTIVITY

Past Continuous Tense

PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE

Past Simple and Past Continuous Tense

GRAMMAR STORY: THE MYSTERIOUS STALKER

PAST CONTINUOUS PRACTICE


SPEAKING AND WRITING


REMEMBER: 

- We can introduce the Past Continuous using;
     WHILE, AS and WHEN.

- We usually introduce the Past Simple using, WHEN.

Activity 1
Activity 2

What was happening as the Titanic was sinking?






WORKSHEETS




MODALS



Talk about what you can or can't do.

What could or couldn't you do when you were smaller?

What are you allowed to do?  What aren't you allowed to do?


WRITING

  • You are going to write a newspaper article about a robbery in a public place.

  • Where was the robbery?
  • When did it take place?
  • How many robbers were there?
  • Were they wearing disguises?
  • Were they armed?
  • What did the workers and customers do?
  • Was anybody injured?
  • What did the robbers take?
  • How did they get away?
  • Who called the police?
  • When did the police arrive?
  • Have the robbers been caught yet?

Write your article.  Use the Past Simple and Continuous tenses.




Also check out Big ESL ideas for small learners

Wednesday, 17 November 2021

SCHOOL DAYS



















REVIEW
We use the verb BE to form the past continuous tense.


PRACTISE


TALK
Ask and answer questions.











ACTIVITIES: 

VIDEO, EXPLANATION AND PRACTICE

USED TO

USED TO / WOULD (EXPLANATION AND ACTIVITY)

WHAT DID GRANNY AND GRANDPA USED TO DO?  Make affirmative and negative sentences with the correct form of USED TO.



 


We can use "would" to talk about repeated past actions that don't happen any more. 

We don't normally use the negative or question form of "would" for past habits. 

We don't use "would" to talk about past states.


USED TO, WOULD, PAST SIMPLE

EXPLANATION

QUIZ


LET'S PRACTISE

1. USED TO

2. USED TO and WOULD

3. WOULD and USED TO


BE CAREFUL!

USED TO vs BE USED TO


USED TO, BE USED TO, BE GETTING USED TO IN SONGS




ACTIVITIES