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TEACHER’S NOTES

ESL / EFL RESOURCES What were you doing when...?

Activity Type Introduction


Reading, writing, This engaging past simple vs. past continuous activity helps
listening and speaking students practice forming and answering questions with the past
activity, pairwork simple and past continuous.

Procedure
Language Focus
Divide the students into two groups (A and B) and give each
Past simple and past student a corresponding worksheet.
continuous
Working alone or with other members of their group, the students
complete the questions on the worksheet in the past simple or
Aim past continuous using the verbs in brackets. For each pair of
To practice forming and questions, one will be in the past simple and one will be in the
answering questions with past continuous.
the past simple and past
continuous. When the students have finished, check the questions with each
group.

Preparation Student A - Answer key

Make one copy of the 1. a. Was it raining b. Did you have


worksheet for each pair 3. a. hurried b. were you going
of students and cut as 5. a. did you get b. were they doing
indicated. 7. a. were you doing b. did you break
9. a. were you going b. did you forget
11. a. did you hear b. were you doing
Level
Pre-intermediate (A2) Student B - Answer key

2. a. were you doing b. did you finish


Time 4. a. were you doing b. happened
6. a. didn't take b. were you planning
30 minutes 8. a. were you doing b. did you do
10. a. did you meet b. were they wearing
12. a. were sleeping b. woke

Next, pair each student up with someone from the other group.

The students then take it in turns to ask the questions on their


worksheet to their partner. Students answer their partner's
questions in the past simple or past continuous, according to the
tense of each question. Encourage the students to give as much
information as they can.

Afterwards, have the students share what they found out about
their partner with the class. Any interesting findings can then be
discussed in more detail.

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PAST SIMPLE VS. PAST CONTINUOUS

ESL / EFL RESOURCES What were you doing when...?

Student A

A. Complete the questions in the past simple or continuous using the verbs in brackets.

1. a. ........................................ (rain) when you left home today?

b. ........................................ (have) an umbrella?

3. a. When was the last time you ........................................ (hurry) somewhere?

b. Where ........................................ (go)?

5. a. When ........................................ (get) angry at someone last?

b. What ........................................ to make you angry?

7. a. What ........................................ (do) the last time you broke something?

b. What ........................................ (break)?

9. a. Where ........................................ (go) the last time you forgot to bring something?

b. What ........................................ (forget)?

11. a. When ........................................ (hear) your favourite song last?

b. What ........................................ (do) when you heard it?

B. Now, take it in turns to ask the questions to your partner.

Student B

A. Complete the questions in the past simple or continuous using the verbs in brackets.

2. a. What ........................................ (do) the last time you stayed up late?

b. What time ........................................ (finish)?

4. a. What ........................................ (do) the last time you were surprised?

b. What ........................................ (happen)?

6. a. Have you ever planned a trip you ........................................ (not take) in the end?

b. Where ........................................ (plan) to go?

8. a. What ........................................ (do) at 10 o'clock yesterday morning?

b. What ........................................ (do) next?

10. a. When ........................................ (meet) a friend outside work or school last?

b. What ........................................ (wear)?

12. a. When was the last time something woke you up when you .............................. (sleep)?

b. What ........................................ (wake) you up?

B. Now, take it in turns to ask the questions to your partner.

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