Past tenses

1. Read the opening paragraph of a story .Why does the narrator notice the tall man? 2. Read the grammar reference about past continuous tense. 3. Look at the picture About a park before quarantine. -Write sentences about people using the verbs and phrases. Use past continuous. Was reading a magazine Were sunbathing Were listening to music Was drinking fruit juice Was eating an icecream Was phoning someone Was shinning 4. Now let’s practice past simple and past continuous tense. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first. A. -I hurt my finger while a was playing the guitar.-I was playing the guitar when I hurt my finger. B. -I was walking home when it started to rain.- While I was waking home, it started to rain. C. - She broke her leg while she was learning to ski.- She was learning to ski when she broke her leg. D. - He was making lunch when he suddenly felt ill.- As he was making lunch, he suddenly felt ill. E. - She was telling me about her party when she started to laugh loudly.- She started to laugh when she was telling me about her party. F. - Ilost my wallet while I was shopping.- While I was shopping, I lost my wallet. G. - As the band were playing their first song, all the lights went out.- The band were playing their first song when all the lights went out. 5. Now imagine you were iiin one festival with your friends.Write about 100 describing it. Use adjectives and past tenses. Write your answer in a google document and send it to us through classroom.