Learning activity 3

Evidence: What was happening when it happened?

Part A

The images below show a series of events. Write sentences in past continuous or
past simple.

Example:

I – iron – a – shirt / I – burn – it

Answer: I was ironing a shirt when I

burned it.

1. He – paint – the – wall / when – the –

baby – spill – the – can- of – paint

He was painting the wall when the

baby spilled the can of paint

2. I – water – the plants / when –a

– frog – leap – out – onto – my – feet

I was watering the plants when a frog

leaped out onto my feet.
 3. I – sweep – while – I – dance

I was sweeping while I dancing.

4. They – watch – a – movie – when –

they – fall – asleep

They were watching a movie when

they fall asleep.

5. She – write – while – she – talk – on –

the – phone

She was writing while she talking on

the phone.

Fuente de imágenes: SENA

Part B

Think about when you were 12 years old. Write three paragraphs about the things
that you used to do, you used to like or used to hate and explain why. You have
some ideas in the box.
 I used to be a rebel.
I used to be lazy.
I used to work hard.
I used to like all the teachers.
I used to play a lot of video
games.
I used to wear a uniform.
I used to hate vegetables.
I used to have longer hair.
I used to play football.
I used to wear glasses.

When I was twelve I used to be a little shy, I wore comfortable clothes,

I listened to music in Eminem, I played microfutbol with my brothers
and cousins, I excelled in school and I always wanted to be the best in
everything I did.

When I was twelve years old, I helped in the chores of the house, I
worked in a family chicken business and I acquired a lot of
responsibility, I did not have videogames and I traveled a lot to the
sea.

When I was twelve I used to eat a lot of sweets and I did not like
soups, when I was twelve my mom cut my hair very short, so I did not
worry about combing my hair.
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Note: This evidence is an individual activity. Remember to check the learning guide
in order to know if you have done all the assigned activities, know how to develop
them and deliver them correctly.

Criterios de evaluación
 Narra eventos en pasado teniendo en cuenta el vocabulario y contexto
requeridos.

 Intercambia información personal de eventos relevantes en la vida teniendo

en cuenta la estructura gramatical, vocabulario y contexto requeridos.