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 the house while I was

dancing

4. They – watch – a – movie – when –

they – fall – asleep

They were watching a movie when

they fell asleep.

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

the – phone

She was wiring while she was 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.

I used to be very rebellious when I was 12, which was normal at that age, my
mother taught me to be more tolerant and see things differently. I used to hate
vegetables. My mother made me eat and then they started to like me.

I used to play soccer, but I was also a good student. I had the best grades. in the
afternoon I used to play a lot of video games, after school

I used to have longer hair. My father always liked to see me like that. He also
used to wear glasses. But over time I got used to seeing myself well.

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follows:

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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.