PAST CONTINUOUS AND PAST SIMPLE

Master Past Continuous & Past Simple!

Past Continuous vs. Past Simple: The Mysterious Stalker First watch the video. 1) Fill-in the story about Elissa with correct forms of the verbs in brackets. On a cold, dark night Elissa was working (work) late at the office. It was (be) already midnight when she finally finished (finish) her work. As she was leaving (leave) her office, she realised (realise) the streets were (be) now empty. She was (be) all alone. While she was walking (walk) back home, she heard (hear) some footsteps behind her. She turned (turn) around to look but noone was (be) there. So she continued (continue) walking but she could (can) still hear footsteps behind her. Elissa is really scared now. And she started (start) to run but the footsteps behind her got (get) louder and faster. Someone was chasing (chase) her. As she was running (run), she saw (see) a cemetery. She quickly ran (run) into the cemetery and hid (hide) there. When Elissa was hiding (hide), the footsteps stopped (stop). Maybe she lost (lose) him. Just then Elissa remembered (remember) there's a 24-hour convenience store nearby. She can go there for help. She quickly ran (run) to the store, she went (go) inside and begged (beg) a man for help: "Please help me! I was walking (walk) home and someone was following (follow) me. I can hear his footsteps!" But the man said (say): "Lady, the footsteps are yours. The soles of your shoes came off (come off).!" 2) Revision - Complete with Past Simple. 1. Mike didn't invite me to his party. (Mike invite)2. Sarah bought a new car last week. (Sarah My grandfather grew tomatoes in his garden. (my grandfather I'm sure that Phoebe didn't steal the money. (Phoebe steal)5. Did the boys go to bed late last night? (the boys When did they visit Italy? (they We hurried along the road because we were late. (we The baby cried a lot last night. (the baby They didn't play guitar, they played the piano. (they play) 3) Revision - Complete with Past Continuous 1. She wasn't travelling the whole summer. (she travel)2. I wasn't talking to you. (I talk)3. Was it snowing at 6 o'clock this morning? (it She was working all day yesterday. (she Was your brother studying all day? (your brother Why were Ben and Mike fighting? (Ben and Mike/ fight)7. They weren't sleeping at midnight. (they sleep)8. The boys were playing football at four. (the boys I wasn't listening to music when mum came in. (I listen) 4) Match with appropriate tense. Past Continuous actions still in progress in the past setting the scene multiple actions happening at the same time longer actions Past Simple completed actions repeated actions in the past events that happened one after another shorter actions 5) Choose the correct answer.Where _ when I saw you yesterday evening? you going were you go were you going was you going The children were playnig a game online when their parents _. were coming back came back coming back comed back The team scored the goal while I _ at the TV. wasn't looking not looking didn't look weren't looking Some players _ to the coach, but others were playing with a ball. listened were listen was listening were listening Who was that man you _ to? was talking were talking talked talks Why _ last night? was the baby crying the baby was crying was crying the baby were the baby crying The footballers were running after the ball when the referee _ the match. was stoping were stopping stopped stoped 6) Use Past Simple OR Past Continuous. broke wasn't watching heard was doing did get were doing was preparing were doing watered was having knocked went did get was studying was playing visited didn't do was weren't skating phoned didn't answer 7) Use Past Continuous or Past Simple 1. Karen broke (break) the glass while she was washing (wash) the dishes.2. While we were running (run) to catch the bus, we fell down (fall down).3. John was reading (read) a magazine while his sister was studying (study) for a test.4. I saw (see) Mr Benson while I was going (go) to school this morning.5. While we were walking (walk) through the woods, it started (start) to rain.6. Mr Lian shook (shake) the snow off his coat and got (get) into the house.7. When the earthquake happened (happen), we were reading (read) a book.8. While I was sleeping (sleep), my brother was working (work).9. The phone rang (ring) while I was brushing my teeth. (brush)10. Dave was playing (play) basketball when he hurt (hurt) his arm.