When do we use Past Simple and Past Continuous?

This PPT explains about the use of past simple and past continuous. It is supported with some exercises to check the students' understanding.

1. PAST SIMPLE & PAST CONTINUOUS

2. WHEN SHOULD WE USE THESE TENSES ? What happened? PAST SIMPLE PAST CONTINUOUS What was happening at that moment? She studied last night. She was studying last night at 8 p.m.

3. Positive Simple Past Past Continuous S + V2 S + was/were + v.ing My mom arrived at home. I was cleaning my bike. Simple Past for short, finished actions. Past Continuous for longer actions happening. My mom was cooking at the kitchen. The lights went out.

4. USING SIMPLE PAST AND PAST CONTINUOUS TOGETHER Use simple past for interrupting action 🧠 Simple Past for short, finished actions. 🧠 Past Continuous for longer actions happening. Use past continuous to say what was in progress I was cooking when my mom called .

5. When 🎯 Use when with past simple . I was sleeping when the phone rang. She was cooking when her friends arrived. Short action, bedanya apa sama long. It happened very fast

6. while 🎯 Use while with past continuous. I was eating while she was cooking. My sister was watching TV while I was studying, Long action = it needs time, process

7. EXERCISES I was watching TV _________ my brother came home. _________ she was reading, her cat was sleeping next to her. The lights went out _________ we were having dinner. He fell asleep _________ he was doing his homework! _________ I was walking to school, it started to rain. I was brushing my teeth _________ the phone rang. My dad was cooking _________ Mum was setting the table. The students were talking _________ the teacher came in. Fill in the blanks with when or while . when While while while While when while when

8. CONCLUSION Last night we had a small party at my house. My friends ① ____________ at 6 p.m., and we were all excited. While Mum was ② ____________ pizza in the kitchen, Dad and I were ③ ____________ games in the living room. It was really fun! ④ ____________ we were eating, my cousin ⑤ ____________ in with a big cake! 🎂 Everyone cheered! Complete the text using the correct words from the list below. arrived – was – were sleeping – playing – cooked while – when – why made – making – make came – come – comes arrived making playing While came

9. Read and match. I was eating dinner when While we were walking to school, She was watching TV when While they were cleaning the classroom, He was playing outside when a. we saw a cute cat. b. it started to rain. c. the doorbell rang. d. the lights went out. e. they found a lost pencil.

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