Past Simple VS Past Continuous
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5th Grade
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Stratoula Kel
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Past Simple VS Past Continuous
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What did you do yesterday?
Yesterday, I went to the cinema.
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He used to play the saxophone.
Is this a habit or a state?
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Keywords/phrases
yesterday, in the past, last night/year/month etc./in 2020 etc.
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Multiple Choice
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Regular verbs
-ed: played
-d: danced
-(c)ed: robbed
-ied: cry -> cried
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Past continuous
What were you doing at 6' yesterday?
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Past continuous
actions happening at a specific time in the past (I was watching TV yesterday at 6'.)
story narrative (It was snowing and the kids were playing...)
Parallel actions (I was studying while my sister was cooking.)
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Keywords/phrases
at that time, at that moment, then, at 9' o'clock yesterday, while, as etc.
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Multiple Choice
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When VS While
When + Past Simple (short action)
While + Past Continuous (long action)
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Fill in the Blanks
When or while?
Mum was setting the table
Type answer...
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Fill in the Blanks
When or while?
Susan was doing her homework
Type answer...
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used to VS would to
used to for past habits or states (with verbs like be, know, understand, like etc.)
would ONLY for past habits
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Multiple Choice
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Multiple Choice
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Fill in the Blanks
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Fill in the Blanks
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