Class Fourth

• What was the narrator doing at the beginning of the
story?
The narrator was walking their dog, Max, as it was starting to get dark.
• What happened when Max ran into the abandoned building?
Max ran into the abandoned building, and the narrator followed, calling for
him, but Max didn't come back
• How did the narrator react when they saw Max digging in the pet
cemetery?
The narrator grabbed Max’s leash and ran home as quickly as possible.
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SIMPLE PAST
VS. PAST
CONTINUOUS
Use the Use the past
simple past continuous for:
for:
1) action that was in
1) action that progress at a
happened in the specific point in the
past and is . . . past OR
over, done, 2) focusing on an

finished action that
continued for a long
time in the past
Simple Past (Examples)
Action that was completed in the past:
Tom went fishing last week.
I worked until 2:00 p.m. yesterday.
My family came to visit me last year.
*Time Expressions frequently used with the simple past:

yesterday, last ______,
past dates (in 1990), _____ ago, etc.
Past Continuous (Examples)
Action that was in progress at a particular point in the

past:
At 2:00 yesterday, Tom was playing soccer.
Sophia wasn’t home last night when I called her. I

think she was working.
Lisa and her husband were visiting us

last week.
Grammar
Notes:
Here are some reminders about how

to make the simple past and past
continuous:
THE PAST CONTINUOUS:
Don’t forget that VERB BE is part of this structure.
WAS
I, He, She, It
You, We, They WERE

Examples:
My mom was trying to call me last night, but I wasn’t

home.
The kids were studying last night at 9:00.
I was cleaning my house all day yesterday.

Past Continuous (Negative)
For this tense, simply ADD the word NOT after the verb
BE.
They were arguing last night.

They were NOT arguing last night.
She was yelling at me.

She was NOT yelling at me.
Important Note about
Past Continuous!
Some verbs are NOT typically used in the

continuous tense. Instead, we prefer to
use these verbs in the simple tenses
(simple present or past).
These verbs are called STATIVE (or non-

action) verbs. Here are some examples:
want like love hate

knowneed see hear
believe understand have
(possession)
Forget remember belong
Examples:
I liked Rome.
NOT: I was liking Rome.
She had a headache.

NOT: She was having a headache.
I knew the answer.

NOT: I was knowing the answer.
Past
PastProgressive
Progressive&&Simple
SimplePast
Past11
Use past progressive with simple past to describe

an action that was interrupted by another action.
They were enjoying the

morning when the thief
stole the briefcase.
stole
now future
past were enjoying
Past
PastProgressive
Progressive&&Simple
SimplePast
Past22
Use past progressive for the action in progress.

Use when and the simple past for the action that
interrupts.
The man was reading the

newspaper when the thief
snatched his briefcase.
snatched
now
past future
was reading
Form sentences with while.
Practice 2 Use the past progressive.
Example: read / steal

While the man was reading, the prisoner was stealing his wallet.
1. talk / drink 3. play / watch 4. not look /

2. shine / burn
5. talk / sit
splash
4.
5. While
1.While the woman was not looking, the toast was burning.
3.
2. Whilethe
thewoman
one manwas
women
sun was
was
weretalking
playing onfountain
talking,
shining, the the
pool, the
they phone,
other
were the
man man
drinking
was was was
tea.
splashing.
sitting in the chair.
watching.
Read the following story and complete it mixing SIMPLE PAST
AND PAST CONTINUOUS.
It was a rainy afternoon, and _______ home from work.

Suddenly, _______ a strange figure near the park. The
person _______ at me, and I _______ a bit scared. At the
same time, my phone _______ , so I _______ it quickly to
distract myself. My friend Sarah _______ to ask if I _______
to meet for coffee, but _______ it was a good idea because
_______ safe. Just then, the person _______ .
What were you doing at 9 PM last night?
Were you studying at school yesterday afternoon?
What was your friend doing when you called them?
What were you wearing at the party last week?
Were you watching TV when the power went out?

How do you know when someone is lying?
do you think they change their behavior
What are the most common things they do when
they are lying?
How do you feel when someone tells you a lie?

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• What was the narrator doing at the beginning of the

• What happened when Max ran into the abandoned building?

over, done, 2) focusing on an

Action that was completed in the past:

Tom went fishing last week.

I worked until 2:00 p.m. yesterday.

My family came to visit me last year.

*Time Expressions frequently used with the simple past:

Action that was in progress at a particular point in the

At 2:00 yesterday, Tom was playing soccer.

Sophia wasn’t home last night when I called her. I

Lisa and her husband were visiting us

Here are some reminders about how

Don’t forget that VERB BE is part of this structure.

You, We, They WERE

My mom was trying to call me last night, but I wasn’t

The kids were studying last night at 9:00.

I was cleaning my house all day yesterday.

They were arguing last night.

She was yelling at me.

Some verbs are NOT typically used in the

These verbs are called STATIVE (or non-

want like love hate

She had a headache.

I knew the answer.

Use past progressive with simple past to describe

They were enjoying the

Use past progressive for the action in progress.

The man was reading the

Example: read / steal

1. talk / drink 3. play / watch 4. not look /

It was a rainy afternoon, and _______ home from work.

Were you studying at school yesterday afternoon?

What was your friend doing when you called them?

What were you wearing at the party last week?

Were you watching TV when the power went out?

do you think they change their behavior

What are the most common things they do when

they are lying?

How do you feel when someone tells you a lie?

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