Secuencia Didáctica MAYO

Profesora
Roxana Salinas
PAST SIMPLE- PAST CONTINUOUS-
PRESENT PERFECT- PAST PERFECT

QUINTO AÑO- MECH

ACTIVITIES
Reading and Listening
1. Listen and read Amy Winehouse´s biography.

https://famouspeoplelessons.com/a/amy_winehouse.mp3

Amy Jade Winehouse was an English singer and songwriter. She was
known for her marvelous voice and controversial private life. She
debuted in 2003 at the age of 20 with the album ‘Frank’. It set her on
the road to fame. Music lovers everywhere were excited about her
talents and how her career would progress. She was one of music’s
hottest stars but constantly battled against drugs and alcohol.

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She grew up in a family that loved jazz. Her musical talents were
clear to see from a very young age. Aged ten, she formed a rap
group called Sweet 'n' Sour with a childhood friend. She got her first
guitar when she was 13 and she began writing music. She signed to a
major record label after they heard her distinctive voice.

Winehouse’s second album “Back To Black” made her an acclaimed

international star. She won dozens of awards, including five at the
2008 Grammy’s. Some of the biggest names in rock were waiting to
collaborate with her. George Michael said: "Amy is the best female
vocalist I have ever heard in my entire career, as well as one of the
best writers."

Winehouse was constantly the focus of media attention. She couldn’t

escape the reporters who followed her every move. She has given
them good reason to write about her. Her battles with drug and
alcohol abuse and her self-destructive behaviour was often tabloid
news. The world has lost an amazing talent who had so much more
incredible music to offer. She died in July, 2011, aged 27.

Vocabulary

2. Match the words from the article on the left with their synonyms on the
right.

Paragraphs 1 and 2
1. marvelous a. unique
2 debuted b. develop
3. progress c. started
4. clear d. wonderful
5. formed e. made her first
appearance
6. distinctive f. obvious
Paragraphs 3 and 4
7. acclaimed g. continually
8. collaborate h. whole
9. entire i. damaging
10. constantly j. admired
11 destructive k amazing
12 incredible l work together

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PHRASE MATCH

3. Match the following phrases from the article.

1. singer and a. see from a very young

age
2 the road b. drug and alcohol
abuse
3. Her musical talents were clear c. dozens of awards
to
4. she formed d. to fame
5. her distinctive e. to collaborate with her
6. She won f. songwriter
7. the biggest names in rock were g. was often tabloid
waiting news
8. She couldn’t escape the h. voice
reporters
9. Her battles with i. a rap group
10. her self-destructive behavior j. who followed her
every move

4. Let´s have a look at the highlighted verbs in the text. Do you recognize these
verbs? What tense are they in? Why do some verbs end in –ed?

PAST SIMPLE
Usamos el pasado simple para describir acciones terminadas en el pasado. Este tiempo
verbal describe cuando sucedió la acción. En ingles responde siempre la pregunta
WHEN…? (yesterday, last week, last month, last year, an hour ago, in 2003, etc.)

Oraciones afirmativas
En el pasado simple usamos los verbos en pasado (2da columna de verbos)

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Verbos regulares: son los verbos que agregan ED
ejemplo: worked- studied- repaired
I played the guitar last night.
Verbos irregulares: son los que aparecen en la 2da columna de la lista de verbos
ejemplo: go- went
speak- spoke
write wrote
He wrote her an email last week.
Oraciones negativas
Para hacer oraciones negativas debo usar el auxiliar didn’t + verbo en infinitivo (1ra
columna de verbos)
I didn’t meet the manager last week
She didn’t speak to the owner yesterday
They didn’t leave the building at 6
Oraciones interrogativas
Para formar preguntas uso DID + sujeto+ verbo infinitivo …?
Did you go to school last week? Yes, I did
Did she do her homework? No, she didn’t

En preguntas con palabras interrogativas uso: Palabra interrogativa + did+ sujeto+ verbo
infinitivo
When did you watch that film? I watched it last month
Where did you have lunch? I had lunch at school

Let´s practice
5. Write the simple past form of the verbs in the box
leave- go (x2)- say- know- keep- die- remove

6. Listen to Amy Winehouse´s song Back To Black. Fill in the gaps with the
verbs in the past in activity 5

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https://youtu.be/TJAfLE39ZZ8

"Back To Black"

He …………….. no time to regret

……………….. his dick wet
With his same old safe bet
Me and my head high
And my tears dry
Get on without my guy

You …………. back to what you …………..

So far ………………. from all that we ………….. through
And I tread a troubled track
My odds are stacked
I'll go back to black

We only ………….. goodbye with words

I …………… a hundred times
You go back to her
And I go back to...

I go back to us

I love you much

It's not enough
You love blow and I love puff
And life is like a pipe
And I'm a tiny penny rolling up the walls inside

We only ……….. goodbye with words

I ……………… a hundred times
You go back to her
And I go back to...

We only ……… goodbye with words

I ………….. a hundred times
You go back to her
And I go back to...

Black, black, black, black, black, black, black

I go back to...
I go back to...

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 We only said goodbye with words
I died a hundred times
You go back to her
And I go back to...

We only said goodbye with words

I died a hundred times
You go back to her
And I go back to black

This song tells about Amy Winehouse's breakup with her boyfriend Blake
Fielder-Civil. She said to the Sun newspaper in October 2006, "'Back to Black' is
when you've finished a relationship and you go back to what's comfortable for
you. My ex went back to his girlfriend and I went back to drinking and dark
times."

7. Read the biography. Complete the passage with the Past Simple of the verbs
in brackets.

FRIDA KHALO

Frida Kahlo 1) __was____ (be) a Mexican painter. She 2)

__________ (be) born in Mexico City in 1907. She 3)
_____________ (paint) many self-portraits and paintings of Mexican
folklore.
Frida 4) _____________ (go) to the prestigious Escuela Preparatoria
in Mexico City in 1922. At that time, there 5) ___________ (not be)
many girls at this school. In 1925, at the age of eighteen, Frida 6)
___________ (have) a terrible traffic accident. She 7) ___________
(not can) walk for a long time, so she 8) __________ (start) painting.
In 1929 she 9) ______________ (marry) the painter Diego Rivera.
The next year they 10) ______________ (move) to New York, but
Frida 11) ____________ (not be) happy there. They 12)
______________ (return) to Mexico in 1935.
Frida 13) ___________ (win) a national art prize in 1946, and she 14)
____________ (become) famous in Mexico. She 15) ____________
(die) in 1954, when she 16) __________ (be) only 47 years old.

8. Answer the questions. Write complete sentences.

1) When was Frida Kahlo born?

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2) Where did she go to school?

3) What happened to Frida in 1925?

4) Did Frida enjoy her time in New York?

5) When did Frida win a national prize?

9. Write a biography of Federico García Lorca. Use the notes to help you.

Born Fuente Vaqueros, Granada

5th June 1898
Job Writer and poet
Education University of Granada, 1914
Career write Romancero Gitano (1928)

Visit New York

Write Bodas de Sangre

Died near Granada, 19th August 1936

10. Write 5 questions about Federico Garcia Lorca´s biography

PAST CONTINUOUS
El pasado continuo se utiliza para describir acciones que estaban pasando en un
momento específico en el pasado y tuvieron una duración determinada.

Podemos usarlo para describir dos acciones simultáneas, por ejemplo: “I was cooking
and my husband was watching TV”

También, si estamos describiendo el entorno de una situación en el pasado, ejemplo:

“It was a perfect day, the sun was shining.”

Podemos usarlo junto al pasado simple cuando, la acción del pasado simple
interrumpe la acción en pasado continuo, ejemplo: “While I was cooking, someone
knocked at the door”

Se forma con: was/ were + verbo –ING

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- THE CASE OF THE BIG HOLE IN THE FLOWERBED.

Aunt Martha got angry yesterday morning. She was watering the flowers in
the garden when she noticed there was a big hole in the flowerbed. She said to herself, `My
nephews were in the garden between nine and ten o’clock yesterday… I saw them from the
dining room window. The flowerbed was fine at nine. What were the children doing here after
nine o’clock? Were they digging holes? I’m going to find out. ′

II – Aunt Martha plays the detective.

Let’s help Martha start her investigation talking to her gardener, Vincent,
and her nephews about the kids’ activities yesterday morning.

1. Complete the conversation using the Past Continuous (affirmative, negative

and interrogative forms).

Martha: Vincent, what ………………. you ………………………….1 (do) this morning

between nine and ten o’clock?
Vincent: I …………………………………………………………………….2. (take) care of the
garden, Mrs. Gloom.
Martha: What …………………. my niece Sandra ………………3(do)? Do you remember?
Vincent: I think she …………………………………………………………………4(skip) with
her sister Sammy.
Martha: …………………………they ………………………………….5(play) near that
flowerbed over there?
Vincent: I don’t remember exactly. I think they ...................................................... 6(try) to hang
up the washing behind that tree. Look! The kids are coming in from school. Sandra!
............................................................................ (you and Sammy - play) near that
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flowerbed

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or .................................... 8(you - skip) near the gate? ............................................. 9(you - hang
up) the washing behind the tree?
Sandra: No, Vincent. We .......................................... 10(not hang up) the washing and we

........................................... .11 (not skip) near the gate. We ..............................12 (sit)

under this tree here. I ...................................13. (read) a book and Sammy .............

...........................................14(listen) to music. Vincent couldn’t see us. He .................

..............................15(sleep) in the hammock.

Vincent: I ……………………………………………………………………….16(not sleep) in

the hammock. Charlie …………………………………………………17(rest) in the hammock.
Martha: What about Mike? What ……………………………. he…………………….18. (do)?
Vincent: He ……………………………………………………………….19(climb) that tree.
Mike: No, I …………………………………………………………………20(climb) that tree. I
……………………………………… (have) a shower by the pool. Why are you asking so many
questions?
Martha: I want to know who ………………………………………21 (dig) that big hole in my
flowerbed yesterday between nine and ten in the morning!
Mike: I saw your dogs near that flowerbed, aunt Martha. I think they
………………………………………………………….22. (look) for old bones or something like
that.
Martha: ……………………………………. Angus and Molly ……………………….23(dig) a
hole in the flowerbed?
Mike: Yes, they ………………, 24 aunt Martha! And they ………………………………….25.
(run) and ……………………………………26(bark) all the time!

2. Choose the correct option

a) Mary prepared / was preparing lunch when they came / was coming.
b) Tom was very unlucky. It rained / was raining every day during his holidays.
c) Who was that nice girl you talked / were talking to when I walked / was
walking by the pub?
d) Last weekend Susan fell / was falling and broke/ was breaking her leg.

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e) When I entered / was entering the cafeteria Mary had / was having lunch with
Peter.
f) We drove/ were driving to Berlin in Robert´s new car.
g) The sun shone / was shining brightly when I got up / was getting up this
morning.
h) Ann finally told / was telling us the whole story about Peter.

3. Fill in the blanks with the PAST SIMPLE OR THE PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE

a) As Sophie ___________(walk) up Regent Street she ___________(meet) an old

friend from college.

b) When ___________(father/arrive) yesterday?

He ___________(arrive) late. The train ___________(be)delayed due to an

accident.

c) Who ___________ (you/ speak) to on the phone when I ___________(come)in?

d) Mary ___________(read) in bed when she ___________(hear) a strange noise

downstairs.

e) When Mr. Lawrence ___________(leave) home at 8.30 this morning, the sun
___________(shine) brightly. However, by 10 o´clock it ___________(rain)
heavily.

f) Sebastian ___________(arrive) at Susan´s house a little before 11 a.m., but she

___________(not/be) there. She ___________(study) at the library.

g) The fireman ___________(rescue) a 75-year-old woman who ___________(be)

trapped on the second floor of the burning building.

h) ___________(you/do) any shopping yesterday?

I) Yesterday Jane ___________(fall) and ___________(hurt) herself when she

___________(ride) her bicycle.

j) What ___________ (Peter / do) when you ___________(knock) on his door?

k) Helen ___________(wear) her dress to the party last night.

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 4. Think of something that happened to you in the past. Write a story using
the simple past and the past continuous

5. Follow the link. Listen to the dialogue between Sara and Pauline. Write
TRUE or FALSE.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1M8jPtDnvyS1JTdEHKC_M37giYQ35YoBH/view?
usp=sharing

a) Pauline called Sara yesterday.

b) Sara was working at the local hospital yesterday.
c) It was blue nose day yesterday.
d) Pauline was helping her teachers in a garage sale.
e) They were wearing funny clothes.
f) Doctors and nurses were wearing their uniforms.
g) Pauline donated the raised money to homeless people.

1. Read the following letter

Los Angeles, August 12th

Mrs. Wilson
College Michel Served

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2 avenue Jules Ferry
74100 Annemasse
France
Dear Mrs. Wilson,

I hope you’re well. Here, everything is fantastic! California is so great! It’s only
my second week in the USA and I have seen so many things already!
In Los Angeles, I have visited the Universal Studios which are the most visited
attraction in LA. It was very interesting! What I have preferred was “the King Kong 3D
experience”. It’s the world’s largest 3D screen: 12 meters high by 46 meters long! Can
you imagine? It was so impressive!
In Hollywood, I also have walked along the Walk of Fame. It was wonderful, I
felt like a star myself! I have been to Las Vegas too! I have not won the big prize in
casino though…
In Colorado, I have already visited the Grand Canyon which is the largest
canyon in the world. It was such a scary experience! Imagine walking on a glassed
terrace, 1.2 km over the Grand Canyon!
Then I have spent 3 days hiking in the Grand Canyon. You must get up very
early to hike because at 11 am it’s already 38°C! Though, it was not as hot as in the
Death Valley. Do you know that it is the hottest place on Earth? Luckily I have come
back from the Death Valley and I have not seen any snakes or coyotes over there.
I have not been to San Francisco yet. I will visit the city next week. I can’t wait
to discover more marvels!
I hope to see you in September!
Your pupil,

Daniel

2. Complete the answers from the text

1- How long has she spent hiking in The Grand Canyon?

She ……………………………… 3 days.

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2- What has she visited in Los Angeles?

She ……………………………. the Universal Studios.

3. Pay attention to the highlighted verbs in the letter.

GRAMMAR FOCUS

PRESENT PERFECT
Usamos el presente perfecto cuando hablamos de acciones que pasaron en el pasado,
pero no decimos cuando. Lo usamos para hablar de acciones que sucedieron
recientemente o pueden tener alguna conexión con el presente.
Para formar el presente perfecto uso HAVE/HAS + VERBO EN PARTICIPIO
PASADO (3RA COLUMNA DE VERBOS)
Uso have con los pronombres: I, you, we, they
Uso has con los pronombres: he, she, it

ejemplo: I have written the report

She has sent the email
They haven’t finished the homework
He hasn’t studied for the test.
Have you sent the email? Yes, I have
How long have you studied French? I´ve studied since I was 10

FOR AND SINCE se usan con el presente perfecto de la siguiente manera:

FOR + PERIODO DE TIEMPO (10 minutes, 2 hours, 3 years, etc.)

SINCE + UN PUNTO ESPECIFICO EN EL TIEMPO (6th June, July, 2019)

YET, ALREADY AND JUST con el presente perfecto se usan para:

YET: en oraciones negativas e interrogativas para indicar que algo aun no se ha hecho.

ALREADY: en oraciones afirmativas para indicar que algo ya se ha realizado

JUST: en oraciones afirmativas para describir acciones recientes

4. Fill in with for, since, just, already, yet

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1.- My son went to the supermarket but he hasn’t come back …….
2.- Leonard has ……….. made his bed but he hasn’t called his girlfriend …….
3.- Miriam has lived in Morocco ……………… she was ten years old.
4.- We have …………. met the new teacher at the high school.
5.- The waiter has ………. brought me some coffee and biscuits.
6.-Have they visited London ………? No, they haven’t …………. gone there.
7.-That man has ............ come late again. His boss is very angry with him.
8.-Has the girl lived in France ………..five years? Yes, she arrived five years ago.
9.-The plane has flown ………. twelve hours.
10.-The businessman has worked in the same office ……… he was twenty-five years
old.
11.-There has been many accidents on this road ………… last year.
12.-John has performed the same play ………..a long time.
13.- The woman hasn’t sold her car ………., but she wants to sell it.
14.- I have known my boyfriend ………………. we were at primary school.
5. Write questions and answers in present perfect using these words. Add for
or since where necessary.
1.- How long/you/be/ in Africa?
…………………………………………………………………………………………
I /be/ there/three years.
…………………………………………………………………………………
2.- How long/ he/ live/ in Berlin?
…………………………………………………………………………………….
He / live/there/ 2002
…………………………………………………………………………………………
3- How long /she/ wear/ that coat?
……………………………………………………………………………..
She/ wear/it/ last winter.
…………………………………………………………………………………………….
4- -Where/ you/be/ today?
……………………………………………………………………………………………
I /be/ at the hospital
…………………………………………………………………………………………

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5.- How long/ the detective/ look/ for the man?
………………………………………………………………………………………..
He/ look/ for him two months.
…………………………………………………………………………………
6. Choose the correct option

1. James Smith is a runner. He’s won / He won a lot of medals.

2. I’ve seen / I saw my first Disney film when I was three years old.
3. Our school basketball team hasn’t won / didn’t win a match since the start of
the year.
4. The Browns have lived/lived in Brazil for years, but they’re back in the UK
now.
5. Sam went to his grandmother for dinner last night. She has cooked / cooked
him a great meal.
6. We haven’t heard / didn’t hear from Pam since her family moved to Germany.
7. A: How long has she been / was she ill? B: I think she has gone / went into
hospital last week.
8. Sarah’s been to the theatre twice this month/ last month.
9. Tom’s driven this car many times / in 2015.
10. John has finished / finished the course three weeks ago.
11. Dave loves his job. He did /’s done it since he was twenty-four.
12. ‘Mary has arrived’. ‘Really? When has she got / did she get here?’
13. My father bought a new car this year / two years ago.
14. They’ve been on the boat four hours ago / for four hours.

PAST PERFECT
El pasado perfecto hace referencia a un tiempo anterior al pasado reciente. Suele ir
acompañado del pasado simple para indicar que algo había sucedido antes de que otra
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cosa tuviera lugar. Cuando estamos hablando del pasado, usamos el pasado perfecto
para ir “más atrás” y decir que algo sucedió antes.

HAD / HADN´T + PAST PARTICIPLE (3ra columna de verbos)

She was afraid because she had never flown before.
After we had done our HW, we went to bed.
They had left before I could say anything.
She said she hadn’t written it.

1. Rewrite the sentences using the past simple and past perfect:
1-She soon (realize) that she (spend) all her money.

2-He (be) tired because he (not eat) anything since the morning.

3-When all the guests (leave) I (start) tidying.

4-As soon as Jack (eat) his ice-cream he (go) to buy another one.

5-The police never (find out) where he (hide) the money.

6-We (not recognize) her. She (cut) her hair.

7- She (be) very upset because he (not answer) her e-mails.

8- I (know) my wife for 5 years before we finally (marry) in 2009.

9- The film already (start) when we (arrive).

2. Finish the sentences using the past perfect :

1. Sue didn’t pass the exams because…

2. When we got to the party…

3. Mark was broke because…

4. By the time Lara finally got up…

5. I didn’t want to see her because….

6. When I called for the job…

7. By the time the film finished…

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8. Did you go home after …?

3. Answer the questions using the past perfect:

1. Why was she so excited ?
2. Why did he feel tired?
3. Why was the fridge empty?
4. Why were you sick?
5. Why wasn’t she at the party?
6. What did he learn when he called the office?

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