Chapter 2-4 Simple Past and Past Continuous
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a. Rita was standing under a tree
when it began to rain.
b. Rita stood under a tree
when it began to rain.
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b. Rita stood under a tree when it began to rain.
a. Rita was standing under a tree when it began to rain.
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WHEN used as Past Simple
If a sentence contains when and has the simple past in both clauses,
the action in the when-clause happens first.
When+S+V2(First), S+V2+Object(Second).
S+V2(Second) when S+V2+Object(First).
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b. Rita stood under a tree when it began to rain.
a. Rita was standing under a tree when it began to rain.
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WHEN used as Past Simple
If a sentence contains when and has the simple past in both clauses,
the action in the when-clause happens first.
1.When+S+V2, S+V2+Object.
(First) (Second)
Ex: When I got up this morning, I heard strange noise.
When I sneezed yesterday, my nose bled.
When you left me alone last year, I met a better man.
When I dropped a cup of coffee, it spilled on my lap.
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1. S+was/were+ Ving when S+V2.
(First) (Second)
2. While S+was/were+ Ving, S+V2.
(First) (Second)
3. As S+was/were+ Ving, S+V2.
(First) (Second)
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I was listening to music when the ceiling fell down onto my head.
I was walking down the street when it began to rain.
While I was walking down the street, it began to rain.
Rita was standing under a tree when it began to rain.
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Ex:
1. While I was studying in one room of our apartment, my roommate was having a party in the other room.
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Multiple Choice
Choose the question or statement you would expect the speaker to say. Discuss your answers. Work in pairs, in small groups, or as a class.
1. When I went to bed late last night, I noticed that the light was on in your bedroom,
a. Were you reading?
b. Did you read?
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Multiple Choice
Choose the question or statement you would expect the speaker to say. Discuss your answers. Work in pairs, in small groups, or as a class.
2. Jane’s cousin was at the party last night.
a. Were you meeting him?
b. Did you meet him?
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Multiple Choice
Choose the question or statement you would expect the speaker to say. Discuss your answers. Work in pairs, in small groups, or as a class.
3. A small airplane flew over our house several times last night.
a. We were sitting out on the patio, and it made us nervous.
b. We sat out on the patio, and it made us nervous.
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Multiple Choice
Choose the question or statement you would expect the speaker to say. Discuss your answers. Work in pairs, in small groups, or as a class.
4. I’m not sure if I met Thipphachanh at the party last night. Describe her for me.
a. What was she wearing?
b. What did she wear?
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Exercise 27. Looking at grammar. (Charts 2-7 and 2-8) Complete the sentences. Use the simple past or the past progressive of the verbs in parentheses.
1. I am sitting in class right now. I (sit) was sitting in class at this exact same time yesterday.
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Multiple Choice
2. I (call) ___________________ Roger at nine last night, but he (be, not) ____________________ at home.
He (study) _____________________________ at the library.
called . . . wasn’t . . . was studying
was calling . . . wasn’t . . . studied
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Multiple Choice
3. I (hear, not) _____________________________ the thunder during the storm last night because I (sleep) _____________________________ .
wasn't hearing . . . was sleeping
didn’t hear . . . was sleeping
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Multiple Choice
4. It was beautiful yesterday when we went for a walk in the park. The sun (shine) _____________________________ . A cool breeze (blow) _______________________ . The birds (sing)____________
shined . . . blew . . . were singing
was shining . . . was blowing . . . were singing
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Multiple Choice
5. My brother and sister (argue) _____________________________ about something when I (walk) ________________________ into the room.
were arguing . . . walk
were arguing . . . walked
were arguing . . . am walking
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Multiple Choice
6. I got a package in the mail. When I (open) _____________________________ it, I (fin d) ________________________ a surprise.
was opening . . . found
opened . . . found
opened . . . found
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Multiple Choice
7. While Mrs. Emerson (read) _____________________________ the little boy a story, he (fall) ________________________ asleep, so she (close) _________________________ the book and quietly (sneak) ________________________ out of the room
was reading . . . fell .. . closed . . . sneaked/snuck
read . . . fell .. . closed . . . sneaked/snuck
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Multiple Choice
8. A: (you, hear) _____________________ what the teacher just said?
B: No, I {listen, not) ____________________________ . I (think) ________________________ about something else.
A: Are you hearing
B: wasn’t listening . . . thought
A: Did you hear
B: wasn’t listening . . . was thinking
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Multiple Choice
9. I really enjoyed my last vacation. While it (snow) _____________________________ in Iowa, the sun (shine) ______________________________in Florida. While you (shovel) _____________________________ snow in Iowa all last week, I (lie) ________________________ on a beach in Florida.
was snowing . . . shined . . . were shoveling
. . . lay
was snowing . . . was shining . . . were shoveling . . . was lying
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S+am/is/are+ always+present participle.
S+am/is/are+ forever+present participle.
S+am/is/are+ constantly+present participle.
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I hate him. He
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My brother
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ລາວມີຕາຍແຕ່ນອນ
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ນ້ອງຊາຍຂອງຂ້ອຍມີຕາຍແຕ່ຫລີ້ນເກມ a video game
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Fill in the Blanks
1. listen to music \ in her room
A: Where’s Sally?
B:
Type answer...
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2. listen to music \ in the living room
A: What’s Soon doing?
B:
Type answer...
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3. watch TV\ in his bedroom
A: Where was Jim when you got home?
B: He
Type answer...
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4. watch T V \ in his bedroom
A: What was Jim doing when you got home?
B: He
Type answer...
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5. take a nap \ on the couch in the living room
A: What’s Kurt doing?
B: He’s
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