Curso: 7° técnico Espacio curricular: Inglés CLASE 1
Contenido: Pasado simple y pasado continúo
My Blog
Axel: Hey Laura! Did you look at my blog last night?
Laura: Unfortunately no. I had lots of things to do. While I was
doing my homework, my cousin visited us. It was eight o’clock
and after that I couldn’t even finish my homework.
Axel: Oh! Poor you! What did you do with her?
Laura: Well. We didn’t stay at home. We went to the park near our house. While we were going to
the park, we saw Michael on the way. He joined us and we chatted for an hour there.
Axel: Sounds nice. So are you ready for Mrs. Sabina’s class?
Laura: Not at all. What about you? I bet you finished yours last night.
Axel: Well, I didn’t study all night. I was watching TV at eight o’clock. Then I started writing my new
blog post.
Laura: Cool! What about the homework then?
Axel: Well, My plan was to watch some TV then do the homework. After the phone call at eight, I
changed my mind and logged in to my blog.
Laura: Who called you?
Axel: Mark. I was just watching Jeopardy on TV when he called me. He called me to say that
homework was postponed to next week.
Laura: Really? Great! In the park, I was really worried about my homework. I can finish it now. So
while we were chatting in the park, you were posting on your blog. What’s your new post about?
Axel: It’s about the coolest inventions in the history.
Laura: Sounds interesting. I’ll definitely read it. I have to go now. Bye.
Axel: Bye.
1) Highlight with blue the past continuous verbs and with red the past simple verbs in the text.
2) Decide if the statements are true or false according to the text.
1. Laura finished her homework before she met Michael.
2. Axel started watching TV before eight o’clock.
3. Laura and her cousin met Michael when they got to the park.
4. Axel didn’t finish his homework when Mark phoned him.
5. Axel was on his blog last night and Laura was in the park at the same time.
3) Answer the questions in English.
1) Who write the blog?
2) Who visit Laura?
3) Where did they go?
4) Was Alex watching TV?
5) What was Alex watching on TV?
6) Was Alex posting on her blog while Laura and her cousin were listening to music at home?
4) Complete the sentences with the words in parentheses using the SIMPLE PAST or the PAST
PROGRESSIVE:
1. While they ……………………………… (travel) to China, Marco ………………………………. (keep) a diary.
2. Mrs. White …………………………………. (drive) past a house in Main Street when she
………………………………. (see) the ground floor on fire.
3. While he ………………………………. (fly) off the Miami Coast, the pilot ………………………………. (see)
sharks approaching the swimmers.
4. The fireman ……………………………… (fight) the fire on a balcony below when he …………………………
(hear) someone’s shouts.
5. She ………………………………. (die) while she ………………………………. (run) after a bus.
6. We ……………………………….. (have) dinner when the electricity …………………… (go) off.
7. She ………………………………… (think) of something else while you ……………….. (talk) to her.
8. I ……………………….. (see) her while I …………………………………. (look) out of the window.
9. While the teacher ………………………………….. (talk), the students ………………………………. (look) at an
insect on the ceiling.
5) Fill in the blanks with a correct form of PAST CONTINUOUS:
1. It was very cold. The sun was not shining. (not / shine)
2. It wasn’t a stormy night. The wind ……………………………………. (not / blow)
3. He wasn’t sleeping. He …………………………………….. (look) at the ceiling.
4. They were having a rest. They …………………………………….. (not / work).
5. They were very happy. They …………………………………. (enjoy) the party.
6. He was at home. He ………………………………. (watch) a movie on TV.
7. He was getting worse. He …………………………………… (not / recover).
8. We …………………………………. (travel) in the north of Turkey when we were on
holiday.
9. She …………………………………. (drive) so fast when the accident happened.
10. I …………………………………(not / sleep) when you came in.
