Chapter 2

 Past Simple vs. Past Continuous Review

 Past Simple vs. Past perfect simple
 Time conjunctions
 Vocabulary : friends and enemies.
Past Simple vs. Past Continuous Review
1. We use the past simple to talk about actions that
happened at one moment in time in the past.
2. We use the past continuous to describe the background
actions in progress around that time in the past.
3. It is common to use when with the past simple to
introduce the past actions, or while with the past
continuous to introduce the background.
Past Simple vs. Past Continuous Review

Examples:
I was playing football. (background)
I broke my leg. (action)
 I broke my leg while I was playing football.

We were having a picnic. (background)

It started to rain. (action)
 we were having a picnic when it started to rain.
Past Simple vs. Past Continuous Review
Past Simple vs. Past Continuous Review
Past Continuous or Past Simple
Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs.
1. While I ___________(watch) TV, the telephone
_______(ring).
2. When the teacher ___________(come) into the room,
everyone ___________(talk) about their holidays.
3. Patrick ___________(finish) his homework while his mother
_____________(cook) supper.
4. We ____________(listen) to the news, when our parents
_____________(tell) us to get ready.
5. Susan ____________(find) some beautiful flowers while she
___________(walk) through the park.
6. While Philip _____________(wash) his car, it
__________(start) to rain.
Time conjunctions : as/then/ as soon as
 Other time words that we use with the past simple are then
and as soon as.
 we can also use as with the same meaning as while.

Examples :
1. As soon as I got home, I turned on the TV for the big game.
2. The picture came on, then I learned the bad news.
3. Someone scored as I was making a sandwich.
Time conjunctions : as/then/ as soon as
as = at the same time

as soon as = at exactly the same moment

then = the next moment

Past Simple vs. Past Perfect
1. we use the past simple to talk about an event that happened
at a specific time in the past.
2. We use the past perfect when we need to emphasise that
one event happened before another.
3. It is not necessary to use the past perfect when before or
after is used. (ex: she left before I got there)
Examples:
 The match had started when we got there.
 When I got to the street I realised I hadn’t brought his
address with me.
 How long had you been there when they finally arrived?
Complete the sentences. Use the past simple or
past perfect form of the verbs.
1. When I __________ (go) out I realised that I __________
(forget) my keys.
2. I _________ (not enjoy) the film because I _________ (see) it
before.
3. When I ________ (get) to the station, the train _____________
(already leave).
4. I __________ (not eat) at the new Mexican restaurant before
you _________ (recommend) it.
5. My parents _________ (already go) to bed when we
__________ (get) home.
6. I __________ (find) my umbrella after I _________ (buy)
another one.