Present Continuous, the Present Simple, the Past Simple or the Past Continuous - 2

Correct the mistakes

• Philip was washing the car while the fire started.
• Neil was studying when his sister was listening to music.
• Harriet was opening the door and walked into the house.
• We were having lunch at a lovely restaurant every day when we were on holiday.
• Brain drank tea at 5 o’clock yesterday afternoon.
• Dad was repairing the TV while mum cooked dinner.
• I was going to the cinema last Saturday.
• I was buying a new dress for my party yesterday.
• While Jeff built the garden shed, he hurt himself.
• While the teacher were speaking, the students were listening to him.

Correct the mistakes

• Philip was washing the car when the fire started.
• Neil was studying while his sister was listening to music.
• Harriet opened the door and walked into the house.
• We had lunch at a lovely restaurant every day when we were on holiday.
• Brain was drinking tea at 5 o’clock yesterday afternoon.
• Dad was repairing the TV while mum was cooking dinner.
• I went to the cinema last Saturday.
• I bought a new dress for my party yesterday.
• While Jeff was building the garden shed, he hurt himself.
• While the teacher was speaking, the students were listening to him.

the Present Continuous, the Present Simple, the Past Simple, the Past Continuous

play

am playing

goes

played

do/ does

went

isn’t going

was playing

am/ is/ are

did

are … doing

wasn’t going

was/ were

were … doing

the Present Simple

the Past Simple

play

goes

played

Общие утверждения

went

Общеизвестные факты

do/ does

Непродолжительные действия в конкретный момент в прошлом

the Present Continuous

did

am playing

Действия, завершенные в прошлом

am/ is/ are

the Past Continuous

Регулярно повторяющиеся действия

Действия, которые не могут повториться

was playing

was/ were

Расписания и договоренности

isn’t going

+ V/ Vs

Действия, происходящие здесь и сейчас

+ Ved/ V2

Последовательные действия в прошлом

wasn’t going

Действия around now

Инструкции

are … doing

Продолжительные действия в конкретный момент времени в прошлом

+ to be +Ving

Одновременные действия в прошлом

were … doing

Планы на ближайшее будущее

+ to be +Ving

Выражение неодобрения

Меняющиеся обстоятельства

Запланированные действия, которые не произошли

Негативный окрас действий

Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Continuous, the Present Simple, the Past Simple or the Past Continuous

• I … (clean) the windows when the phone … (ring).
• “ What is that noise?” – “James … (repair) his bike at the moment”
• He … (read) a book when his mother … (call) him.
• “ … (be) you busy?” – “No, what … … (you/ want) me to do?”
• They … (sing) while we … (play) some music.
• Susan is a nurse. She usually … (work) at night.

Choose the correct answer

• The Earth … round the Sun.

A moved B moves C is moving

• Sarah … a new car last week.

A is buying B buy C bought

• I … when suddenly the dog began to bark.

A study B studied C was studying

• They … hard at the moment.

A are working B were working C worked

• I … home from work when it began to snow.

A am walking B walk C was walking

• Jane … the receiver and dialled the number.

A lifts B was lifting C lifted

Choose the correct answer

• Walt Disney … Mickey Mouse.

A was creating B creates C created

• Helen … to the gym every day, but now she doesn’t.

A used to go B didn’t use to go C was going

• We … for a new house at the moment.

A are looking B look C looked

• Ted … his father in the garden every Sunday.

A was helping B helps C is helping

• The ferry to Calais … at 3 o’clock every day.

A leave B leaves C was leaving

• You … your music to loud! I can’t stand it!

A were always playing B always play C are always playing

Look at the picture. It shows what the people were doing/ did when a bank robbery happened. Ask and answer questions.

• Manager/talk on the phone/ stand up
• Cashier/ count some money/ put his hands up
• Child/ sit on a chair/ start to cry
• Old lady/ wait in the queue/ faint

Look at the picture. It shows what the people were doing/ did when a bank robbery happened. Ask and answer questions.

• Old lady/ wait in the queue/ faint
• What was the old lady doing ?
• She was waiting in the queue.
• What did she do when she saw the robbers?
• She fainted.

Look at the picture. It shows what the people were doing/ did when a bank robbery happened. Ask and answer questions.

• Manager/talk on the phone/ stand up
• What was the manager doing ?
• He ___________ .
• What did he do when she saw the robbers?
• He ______________.

Look at the picture. It shows what the people were doing/ did when a bank robbery happened. Ask and answer questions.

• Cashier/ count some money/ put his hands up
• Child/ sit on a chair/ start to cry

Look at the picture. Imagine what was happening/ happened when it snowed.

• A girl in green sweater was skating. She went home when it snowed.