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Simple past and past progressive
Form
Simple Past Past Progressive
irregular verbs: see 2nd column of irregular
verbs
I spoke
regular verbs: verb + ed
I worked
past form of 'be' + ing form of verb
I was speaking
you were speaking
he / she / it was speaking
we were speaking
they were speaking
Exceptions
Exceptions when adding 'ed' :
• when the final letter is e, only add
d.
Example: love - loved
• after a short, stressed vowel, the
final consonant is doubled
Example: admit - admitted
• final l is always doubled in British
English (not in American English)
Example: travel - travelled
• after a consonant, final y becomes i.
(but: not after a vowel)
Example: worry - he worried
but: play - he played
Exceptions when adding 'ing' :
• silent e is dropped (but: does
not apply for -ee)
Example: come - coming
but: agree - agreeing
• after a short, stressed vowel,
the final consonant is doubled
Example: sit - sitting
• final l is always doubled in
British English (not in American
English)
Example: travel - travelling
• final ie becomes y.
Example: lie - lying

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Use
Do you want to express that the actions in the past happened one after another or at
the same time?
Simple Past Past Progressive
after another
She came home, switched on the computer and
checked her e-mails.
at the same time
Simon was playing on the computer while
his brother was watching TV.
If you want to express that a new action happened in the middle of another action, you
need both tenses: Simple Past the new action and Past Progressive for the action already
in progress.
Simple Past Past Progressive
new action
My mobile rang (when I was sitting in a meeting.)
action already in progress
While I was sitting in a meeting, (my mobile
suddenly rang.)
Practice
Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple past or past progressive)
1. When I (do)
w as doing
the washing-up, I (break)
broke
a plate.
2. While Tom (play) the piano, his mother (do) the washing-up.
3. He (drink) some juice and then he (eat) a few chips.
4. I (have) dinner when I suddenly (hear) a loud bang.
5. When my father (work) in the garden, an old friend (pass) by
to see him.
Vocabulary
Reacting to bad news
That’s too bad! That’s a shame!
What a shame! What a pity!
I’m sorry to hear that!

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Reading: read the following texts
Difficult experiences
Ms. Henderson usually teaches very well, but she didn’t teach very well this morning. In
fact, she taught very badly. While she was teaching, the school principal was sitting in the
back of the room and watching her. It was a very difficult experience for Ms. Henderson.
She realized she wasn’t teaching very well, but she couldn’t do anything about it. She was
too nervous.
The Baxter Boys are very good singers, but they didn’t sing very well last night. Actually,
they sang awfully. While they were singing, their parents were in the audience waving at
them. It was a hard moment for them! They noticed they were not performing very well,
but they couldn’t help it! They were too embarrassed.
Dialogue practice
Ms. Henderson is talking to her friend about her difficult experience. Use this model to
create conversations based on the stories
- Ms. Henderson: you know… I didn’t teach very well this morning
- Peter: that’s too bad! Why? You usually teach very well. What happened?
- Ms. Henderson: While I was teaching, the principal was sitting at the back of the
room and watching me
- Peter: Oh! I bet that was a difficult experience for you
- Ms. Henderson: It was! I was very nervous
Matching
We usually use colorful expressions to describe how we feel. Try to match the
following expressions with the feeling they describe
1. “My stomach is growling”
2. “I can’t keep my eyes open”
3. “I’m jumping for joy”
4. “I’m seeing red”
5. “I’m feeling blue”
6. “I’m on pins and needles”
7. “I’m shaking like a leaf”
8. “I’m ashamed to look at them straight in the eye”
a. Angry
b. Embarrassed
c. Tired
d. Nervous
e. Scared
f. Hungry
g. Sad
h. Happy

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Listening
Go to listening 1 and answer the following questions
1. What did Mary do yesterday?
2. What did Charlie do yesterday?
3. What did Dina do yesterday?
4. What did Asker do this morning?
5. What did Rebecca do yesterday?
Vocabulary
Expressions for agreeing and disagreeing
Stating an opinion
• In my opinion...
• The way I see it...
• If you want my honest opinion....
• According to Lisa...
• If you ask me...
Asking for an opinon
• What's your idea?
• How do you feel about that?
• Do you have anything to say about this?
• What do you think?
• Do you agree?
Expressing
agreement
• I agree with you 100 percent.
• I couldn't agree with you more.
• That's so true.
• That's for sure.
• (slang) Tell me about it!
• You're absolutely right.
• Absolutely.
• That's exactly how I feel.
• Exactly.
• I'm afraid I agree with James.
• I have to side with Dad on this one.
• No doubt about it.
• (agree with negative statement) Me neither.
• (weak) I suppose so./I guess so.

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• You have a point there.
Expressing
disagreement
• I don't think so.
• (strong) No way.
• I'm afraid I disagree.
• (strong) I totally disagree.
• I beg to differ.
• Not necessarily.
• That's not always true.
• That's not always the case.
• No, I'm not so sure about that.
Interruptions
• Can I add something here?
• Is it okay if I jump in for a second?
• If I might add something...
• Sorry to interrupt, but...
• (after accidentally interrupting someone) Sorry, go ahead.
OR Sorry, you were saying...
• (after being interrupted) You didn't let me finish.

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Practice
Taken from:
Molinsky, S Bliss, B. Side by side. Third edition. Beginning-intermediate level
http://elprofeonofre.com/documents/NPA_M1_Agreement%20-%20Disagreement.pdf
http://www.englishclub.com/speaking/agreeing-disagreeing-expressions.htm
http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/simpas-paspro