3/3104 COLEGIO NOSSA SENHORA DA ASSUNGAO GRAMMAR: THE PAST SIMPLE & THE PAST CONTINUOUS - 10th Form The Past Simple / Past Continuous (Past Progressive) The PAST SIMPLE is used a. for completed past actions at a known time: eg: We conducted an electronic referendum yesterday. b. with when, enquiring about past time: eg: When did you last see the librarian? ¢. for habitual past actions and states: eg: He alwoys wanted to be respected. d. for a definite period of past time: eg: She spent two years in Bath. The PAST CONTINUOUS (also known as Past Progressive) is used a. to define an action which was occurring at a precise moment in the past: eg: / was studying Maths at six o'clock last night. 'b. when one action began before another, and finished after it: eg: ! was reading when he arrived. ¢. when we talk about an action that had already started and was still continuing | ata particular time: eg: AtS o'clock it was raining. d. to describe two actions that were both continuing at the same time in the past: | eg: While ! was sleeping, she was working. 4. Read the sentences. Indicate if the verb tenses are mixed up or not. Correct the wrong ones. eg: We talked about robot safety procedures when the alarm was going off. Wrong We were talking about robot safety procedures when the alarm went off. a. When Jane was checking her e-mail, someone disconnected her computer. . b. When John studied at the university he was déttfia A's in every subject» fs in en nding We Cat ko ing c. I'was driving to a meeting when my laptop broke dou d. Sarah attended a conference when she was meeting Bill Gates. . ¢. James was Sééing robots when he travelled ‘to the World Technological Fait. f. The robonaut was looking for space déBrig'whén it found the capsule. .- g. The robots were digging the surface of Mars when they found water. h. When | last was seeing Phil he worked for a software comaany,2-Fill in the gaps with either the Past Simple or the Past Continuous. 8, YOU \se phowahone) while | ‘an freoy (BrBGrarme) my new TV. b.When! at _ (get) home yesterday, my robot cat we." [siden the roof. The boy iis ahash’"Btand) on the table when the principal mn» _ (come]into the room d, My brother wis. weve-fivark) on his new experiment so he didn’t hear the telephone when | _taté (call) him yesterday, . ©! Jad. (have) my smart gate fixed because it ulia'éYio$ work) properly. 1 wba fle" [pén) to visit the NASA exhibition about spinoffs but | ya oF {g0) to the conference instead. 9. Since people \secorl"/Comploin), the government a:/4 4fmithdraw) the model. h. When the astronaut otc! (open) the capsule, the robot ‘ie. £zan ffi the moon base. , a) i. The ocean explorer Mec ize. (try) to locate and enter the wreck of the Titanic when the robot Jnsts ”/break down} 3. Choose words from the box to complete these conversations. [taughed Rained Finished. Dropped Passed | Watked Arrived Mended ‘Washed Potited \ a. What was the weather like? Teena all the tim b. How did your glass break? (jaar itt 7 c. Why didn’t you swim? The sea was . d. Your letter hasn't sesfhod yet? But! fered _ it on Tuesday. e. When can | see the painting? Not until I've _ Qs..2 __ it f. How did the driving test go? |_formca * itt g. Was the film funny? Yes,|_ Ln cheat all the time. hus it still broken? No, Ive _aasile it 7 i. This floor is dirty. But! wesded it yesterday, j. You look tired. Ive sie Kea! all the way. Qui?