Learning activity 3

Evidence: What was happening when it happened?

Part A

Write R if the sentence is right, write W if the sentence is wrong. Correct the
wrong ones.

a. Mariana wanted always to be a doctor. R___

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b. The neighbors always were making noise during the night. R____
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c. Your jacket is the same color as mine. R_____

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d. My mom works like a nurse in the hospital. _R____

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e. I need to clean out the refrigerator as soon as possible. It istinks! W____

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f. The fire brigade said that we have to evacuate the building immediate. R____
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g. I looked for my bag for almost two hours, eventually I found it in a closet. _R__
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h. Let me turn off my computer and until we can leave the office. _W____
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i. We were up then midnight. _W_____

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Part B

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 the

frog jumped to my feet
 3. I – sweep – while – I – dance

I was sweeping 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 wrote while talking she on the

phone

Fuente de imágenes: SENA

Part C

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 encourage my mood with affection and respect

I was a fan of playing soccer with my friends, but I was also a good student, I was
very dedicated to my affairs and my mother always congratulated me

I grew up in the city I remember that my father and mother made the best meals
when they cooked together

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follows:

1. Click on the title of this evidence.

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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.