Past time clauses with

“When and While”.

By: Crespo Benavidez Soraya Lissette / Garcia Vigil Elsy Jeanneth.
 01
WARM-UP
 Warm-Up
INDICATIONS:
-Divide the class into two teams.
-Select one classmate per group.
-This student will sit with his/her back to the board, facing his/her classmates.
-The teacher will write a past statement on the board using either the past simple or
past continuous (Or both).
-Your group members have to mime for the classmate sitting in front of them.
-Students must then describe that sentence to the student in the hot seat without
words. (mime)
-On each turn, one student will sit with their back to the board, facing their
teammates.
-The round is over when the student in the hot seat says the sentence or when time
runs out.
 02
PRESENTATION
What is the difference between past
simple and past continuous?
 SIMPLE PAST
VS
PAST CONTINUOUS

The past simple describes actions that

happened in a specific moment in the past. On
the other hand, the past continuous describes
actions that were in progress in the past.
 Past time clauses with When and While
USES EXAMPLES

1. Use a when or while clause + a Alexandra was walking home when it started to
main clause to show the rain.
relationship between two past
actions or events.

2. Use a comma after the time While Alexandra was walking home, it started to
clause when it comes first in the rain.
sentence.

3. Use when or while + the past While Fernando was running, he dropped his book.
continuous for an action or event
that was in progress when another When Fernando was running, he dropped his book.
action happened.
 Past time clauses with When and While
USES EXAMPLES

4. Use when + the simple past in the Correct: Fernando was running when he
time clause to show an interrupted action. dropped his book.

Incorrect: Fernando was running while he

dropped his book.

5. To show that one action or event When the phone rang, Adriana answered it.
happened before another, use a when
time clause for the action that happened
first. Use the simple past in both clause.

6. To show that two actions were in While Adriana was studying, we were
progress at the same time in the past, use watching TV.
while in the time clause. Use the past
continuous in both clauses.
 03
PRACTICE
 PRACTICE

INDICATIONS:
-Work in groups of five.
-Select a leader.
-The leader will select a card from the box.
-As a group will have to create 2 sentences using THE PAST
SIMPLE and PAST CONTINUOUS: One sentence using
WHEN and one sentence using WHILE.
-Discuss in groups how the sentences would be.
-The leader has to write the 2 sentences on the board.
 EXAMPLE:

He was watching TV when the phone rang.

While he was watching TV, the phone rang.
 04
PRODUCTION
 SPEAKING OF THE PAST

INDICATIONS:
-Work in groups of three.
-Discuss about "what did you do on weekend?" using simple past
and continuous with past time clauses "when and while". (5 MIN)
For example: On my weekend I was walking in the park when I saw the boy. I decided
to say hello to him because he is my friend. We chatted while he was flying his kite.
 WRITING: THE PAST
INDICATIONS:
-Check the whatsapp group.
-Find a link to Padlet.
-Click on the link.
-Create in your own words a story about “What I did on my
summer vacation?” (Padlet)
-Using the past simple and past continuous.
-Using past time clauses “When” and “While”. (15 MIN)

https://padlet.com/soraydacrespo1/wazl0vsq83cz4r5z
 05
WRAP-UP
 WRAP-UP

INDICATIONS:
-Work in groups of four.
-Teacher going to give some sentences in disorder to the
students.
-Students are going to order the sentences in the correct
order.
-The group complete the sentences in the correct order will
be the winner. (10 MIN)
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