B1.1 Pre-Intermediate, Grammar,

Past Simple v Past Continuous

"I was watching TV when he was arriving." Do you know why this sentence is incorrect?

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Past Simple v Past Continuous
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* When all activities are completed thoroughly with 10 minutes allocated to each self-study activity.

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Past Simple

Past Continuous

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Past Simple v Past Continuous Introduction 10mins 2 Topics

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Past Simple v Past Continuous Course Syllabus 5mins

Read an extensive course syllabus that explains what each activity is, how to complete it and how it will help you improve your use and understanding of the present simple and present continuous tenses.

Past Simple v Past Continuous Course Objectives 5mins

We set out the key objectives for this course so you can identify what you need to learn. We provide a downloadable checklist that you can print out to check off the points as you go through the course.

Past Simple v Past Continuous Grammar 25mins 4 Topics | 1 Quiz

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Past Simple v Past Continuous Use 10mins

Review the main uses of the past simple and past continuous tenses and analyse some situations where both tenses could be used but the meaning changes. You can also download this presentation as a PDF too.

Past Simple v Past Continuous Form 5mins

Compare and contrast the affirmative, negative, question and short response forms of the past simple and past continuous tenses. You can also download the slides used in our self-paced presentation.

Past Simple v Past Continuous Keywords 5mins

Analyse the keywords that are used in both the past simple and past continuous tenses. You can compare them in our slides and download a PDF of these slides too.

Past Simple v Past Continuous Common Mistakes 5mins

Take a look at the common mistakes by English learners when using the past simple and past continuous tenses, so you can learn how to avoid them yourself.

Past Simple v Past Continuous Quiz

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This quiz tests your understanding and knowledge of the past simple and past continuous tenses. As well as the timelines and uses, you'll be quizzed on the affirmative, negative, short response and question forms as well as keywords.

Past Simple v Past Continuous Self-Study 35mins 4 Topics

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Past Simple v Past Continuous Conversation Questions 10mins

Conversation is normally the reason why we learn grammar. We provide a list of the most typical conversation questions in the past simple and past continuous tenses and you have access to our conversation forum where you can write answers to these questions. We also provide you with access to our private Flipgrid community where you can upload videos of yourself answering these questions and listen to other learners' answers.

Past Simple v Past Continuous News Story 5mins

In this activity, you can integrate the past simple and past continuous tenses into your everyday life. We explain how the news can help and point you to towards our favourite online news resources. we have categorised all our favourite news resources by level, so you can easily find something that suits you!

Past Simple v Past Continuous Finish The Story 10mins

Read our starter flashcards using the past simple and past continuous tenses and complete the sentence using your new knowledge of these tenses. You can also write your example sentences in our course forum and get feedback and responses from our native English teachers.

Past Simple v Past Continuous Liar! Liar! 10mins

You are caught in the act of something and must make an excuse to get out of it. Use the past simple and past continuous tenses to help you create your excuse.

Past Simple v Past Continuous Summary 20mins 4 Topics

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Past Simple v Past Continuous Review 5mins

This review page summarises everything learnt in this course in a one-page printout.

Past Simple v Past Continuous Learning Outcomes 5mins

We list the objectives of this course and your achievements, so you can see how much you have progressed by taking our course.

Past Simple v Past Continuous Further Reading 5mins

Expand your knowledge of the Engish language by taking a look at other resources we have published online.

Past Simple v Past Continuous Course Feedback 5mins

We always appreciate any feedback from our learners. Here you have the chance to fill in an optional questionnaire telling us what you liked and didn't like so we can keep on improving for our future learners.

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Course Includes

4 Lessons
14 Topics
1 Quiz
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