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Was Driving Had Fallen Went: Use A Dot Use A Square
Was Driving Had Fallen Went: Use A Dot Use A Square
Instructions: Underline the verbs in the sentences below, then identify the form of
each verb. Draw timelines for each sentence. Note: some events will overlap!
a) past continuous/progressive (was/were + verb + ing). Use a squiggly line
b) simple past (2nd part of verb, -ed). Use a dot
rd
c) past perfect (had + p.p., 3 part of verb). Use a square
a c b
1. While Saif was driving to Dubai, he had fallen asleep and went off the road.
was driving had fallen went
2. Ahmed stood up, walked across the room, opened the door, and left class.
3. When Abdulla and Ali walked into class, they were both carrying laptops.
4. Omer was furious because he had overslept and missed English class.
5. Since he had worked at the same place for five years, Naser wanted a new challenge.
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a) past continuous/progressive (was/were + verb + ing). Use a squiggly line
b) simple past (2nd part of verb, -ed). Use a dot
rd
c) past perfect (had + p.p., 3 part of verb). Use a square
6. Because Mohammed hadn't slept all night and was trying hard to stay awake in class,
he jumped when his telephone rang.
7. Khalifa, the police chief, went to the scene of the accident to see what had happened.
8. When I saw Sami after class yesterday, he was studying hard for his writing test.
9. Witnesses told police that they had seen a man running away from the burning car.
10. Now write your own sentence. Ask a partner to draw the timeline for it.
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Instructions: Underline the verbs in the sentences below, then identify the form of
each verb. Draw timelines for each sentence. Note: some events will overlap!
a) past continuous/progressive (was/were + verb + ing). Use a squiggly line
b) simple past (2nd part of verb, -ed). Use a dot
rd
c) past perfect (had + p.p., 3 part of verb). Use a square
a c b
1. While Saif was driving to Dubai, he had fallen asleep and went off the road.
b b b b
2. Ahmed stood up, walked across the room, opened the door, and left class.
b a
3. When Abdulla and Ali walked into class, they were both carrying laptops.
c b
5. Since he had worked at the same place for five years, Naser wanted a new
challenge.
b c
7. Khalifa, the police chief, went to the scene of the accident to see what had
happened.
b a
8. When I saw Sami after class yesterday, he was studying hard for his writing test.
b c a (a)
9. Witnesses told police that they had seen a man running away from the burning car.
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(a man who was running away from a car that was burning)
10. Now write your own sentence. Ask a partner to draw the timeline for it.
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