Grammar: Past Simple and Past Continuous
Oxford Discover Futures Quiz – Prep 3 (Term 1) · Unit 2: What Do Places Mean To Us? · Lesson 10 · Term 1
Also known as: Past simple and past continuous
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Lesson questions (14)
- I ___ TV when the phone rang.
Answer: was watching - She ___ to Luxor last summer.
Answer: went - While they ___ dinner, the lights went out.
Answer: were having - What ___ you doing at 8 o'clock yesterday?
Answer: were - He ___ his leg while he was playing football.
Answer: broke - It ___ raining when we left the house.
Answer: was - We ___ the museum two days ago.
Answer: visited - I didn't ___ the news last night.
Answer: hear - Rewrite: I was reading. My brother came in. (while)
Answer: While I was reading, my brother came in. - Rewrite: She was cooking. She burned her hand. (when)
Answer: She burned her hand when she was cooking. - Rewrite: They started the trip in 2020. (ago)
Answer: They started the trip some years ago. - When I arrived, they watched a film.
الخطأ:watched· التصحيح: were watching - She didn't went to school yesterday because she was ill.
الخطأ:didn't went· التصحيح: didn't go - The sun shined when we woke up.
الخطأ:shined· التصحيح: was shining
About this lesson
“Grammar: Past Simple and Past Continuous” is from Oxford Discover Futures Quiz – Prep 3 (Term 1) (Unit 2: What Do Places Mean To Us?) and has 14 questions with answers. Sample questions: “I ___ TV when the phone rang.” and “She ___ to Luxor last summer.”. Every question can be played in any Hessa Play game or activity.
Lesson words: was watching · went · were having · were · broke · was · visited · hear · While I was reading, my brother came in. · They started the trip some years ago.
How to use it in class
- Show the question on the board and let students think before the options appear.
- Split the class into two teams; every correct answer earns a point.
- Display it on the smart board, send it as homework by link, or play it solo or in two teams.
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Questions about this lesson
What is the difference between the past simple and the past continuous?
The past simple is for a short, finished action: I saw him. The past continuous is for an action in progress: I was walking.
How do we combine them in a sentence?
The longer action is continuous, and the short action that interrupted it is simple: I was cooking when the phone rang.
When do we use while?
With the action in progress: While I was sleeping, it started to rain.
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No. The teacher shares the lesson link; the student types a first name and plays on a phone or computer, and the score reaches the teacher.
Which games suit this lesson?
You can play it in Gameshow Quiz, Mixed questions, Find & fix, Complete the sentence and the other games and activities on Hessa Play.