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English IV C1
(E4) UNIT C1: Activity 1 (Individual)
Listen to the audio and complete the dialogue with the missing information.
Imagine you had a horrible trip. Tell your friend about it. Use the conversation above as a model.
Review of Simple Past
Simple past: be
I was a teacher. You were at school yesterday. He was at home last night. It was hot last week. We were at work. You were in a hurry. They were in Canada.
AFFIRMATIVE
I wasn’t a teacher. You weren’t at school yesterday. He wasn’t at home last night. It wasn’t hot last week. We weren’t at work. You weren’t in a hurry. They weren’t in Canada.
NEGATIVE
Question form
Were you late? Yes, I was.×No, I wasn’t.
Was she a singer? Yes, she was.× No, she wasn’t.
Were they in Mexico last week? Yes, they were.× No, they weren’t.
The dog wanted a bone
Wanted is apast tense because the action has already happened
Past Continuous
PAST CONTINUOUSS + WAS + VERB-ING + C
WEREExample:
• A little boy was riding a bike.•A little boy wasn´t riding a bike.•Was a little boy riding a bike?
WH - QUESTIONS
Who
What + was + s + v + c ? Where were
When
Example:
A: Who was driving a car? B: John was driving a car
SEQUENCE OF EVENTS
• First, then, next, after that, finally Example: First, Kate forgot her briefcase and had to go
back to the hotel. Then, she missed her flight, and she had to wait
for the next flight. After that, she got on another flight. She sat next
to a lady who talked a lot. Finally, she landed, but her bag wasn’t at the
baggage claim.
When + simple past tense
• This shows that one action stops or interrupts a second action.
Example: Kate was calling the office when Sam arrived at the airport.
This means: First, Kate was calling the office. Then, Sam arrived at the airport.
when
Example: Kate was running through the airport when she lost her shoe.
This means: First, Kate was running. Then, she lost her shoe.
when
HomeworkVocabulary Grammar
Write a sequence of events using first , then, after that and finally , about a real or imaginary trip using the past tense.
Write 1 sentence using past continuous and draw or paste a picture about it.Eg. I was sleeping when Sam arrived home