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    The document provides examples and explanations of using simple past tense and past continuous tense in English to describe events and actions that took place in the past. It discusses using simple past to describe short, completed actions or customs in the past, and past continuous to indicate actions that were ongoing or in progress simultaneously. It then gives examples of sentences to complete using past continuous to describe two concurrent past actions, and simple past to describe an action that was interrupted by another past action.

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    The document provides examples and explanations of using simple past tense and past continuous tense in English to describe events and actions that took place in the past. It discusses using simple past to describe short, completed actions or customs in the past, and past continuous to indicate actions that were ongoing or in progress simultaneously. It then gives examples of sentences to complete using past continuous to describe two concurrent past actions, and simple past to describe an action that was interrupted by another past action.

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    Class 2 Favors and Stories

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    Daniela Gamboa Cortés
    The document provides examples and explanations of using simple past tense and past continuous tense in English to describe events and actions that took place in the past. It discusses using simple past to describe short, completed actions or customs in the past, and past continuous to indicate actions that were ongoing or in progress simultaneously. It then gives examples of sentences to complete using past continuous to describe two concurrent past actions, and simple past to describe an action that was interrupted by another past action.

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    Favors and

    Stories
    3-4
    Prof.Daniela Gamboa
    Dialogue
    Requests with Modals
    Requests with Modals
    Indirect Requests
    Indirect Requests
    What a Story!
    What a Story!
    Simple Past Tense/ Simple Past continuous
    To describe an action in the Describe an action that was IN
    past that was short. PROGRESS IN THE PAST
    To indicate a custom or Describes 2 actions IN
    routine in the past. PROGRESS IN THE PAST at
    ED the same time.
    Irregular verbs
    Was/ were + ING
    Simple Past Tense (interrumpts) and
    Simple Past continuous
    • Describes 1 action THAT WAS INTERRUPTED by another action.

    WHEN (Cuándo)
    EXAMPLE: HE WAS
    TAKING A SHOWER
    WHEN HIS PHONE RANG.

    SIMPLE PAST
    What were they doing?
    What were they doing?
    What were they doing?in the stairs
    What were they doing? Were they
    sleeping?
    What were they doing?
    Complete these sentences with simple past
    continuous (2 actions happening at the same time)

    • I was listening to music while….. My cat was eating.


    • Marcelo was cleaning the house while…
    • My dog was barking while…
    • Julia was working while…the daughter was playing.
    • Fabiola was speaking while…Julia was screaming.
    • Valeria was leaving the work while…Rachel was taking a car.
    • Flor was sleeping while…
    • Rodrigo was reading the newspaper while…
    Complete these sentences with Simple past Tense
    (Describes 1 action THAT WAS INTERRUPTED by another
    action)

    • Sebastian was playing the guitar when…


    • Yendry was using the computer when… the light went off.
    • I was reading a book when…I began to feel sleepy.
    • I was entering my house when…}
    • Sasha was doing the laundry when…
    • Rolando was going to the store when…
    • Karla was taking the bus when…
    • Cecilia was exercising when…

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