For intermediate EFL students. Look at the pictures and write sentences in thepast simple and past continuous. Best used with the Carry On Doctor film DVD

1. Carry on Doctor
Francis Bigger
had an accident
and went to
hospital.
Here is what
happened.

2. Make a sentence using the Past Continuous or Past Simple using
the photos from the DVD
Francis Bigger/speak/on stage/when/he/fall

3. Make a sentence using the Past Continuous or Past Simple using
the photos from the DVD
Francis Bigger/speak/on stage/when/he/fall
Francis Bigger was speaking on stage when he fell
off.

4. Make a sentence using the Past Continuous or Past Simple using
the photos from the DVD
While/ambulance/go/hospital/man/eat/sandwich

5. Make a sentence using the Past Continuous or Past Simple using
the photos from the DVD
While/ambulance/go/hospital/man/eat/sandwich
While the ambulance was going to hospital the man was
eating a sandwich

6. Make a sentence using the Past Continuous or Past Simple using
the photos from the DVD
Ambulance/go/too fast/and/Francis/scream/because/pain

7. Make a sentence using the Past Continuous or Past Simple using
the photos from the DVD
Ambulance/go/too fast/and/Francis/scream/because/pain
The ambulance was going too fast and Francis screamed
because of the pain

8. Make a sentence using the Past Continuous or Past Simple using
the photos from the DVD
While/ambulance/park/back doors/open/and/Francis/fly/out

9. Make a sentence using the Past Continuous or Past Simple using
the photos from the DVD
While/ambulance/park/back doors/open/and/Francis/fly/out
While the ambulance was parking the doors opened and
Francis flew out

10. Make a sentence using the Past Continuous or Past Simple using
the photos from the DVD
Francis/sleep/when/nurse/wake/him/6.00a.m

11. Make a sentence using the Past Continuous or Past Simple using
the photos from the DVD
Francis/sleep/when/nurse/wake/him/6.00a.m
Francis was sleeping when the nurse woke him
at 6 o'clock

12. Make a sentence using the Past Continuous or Past Simple using
the photos from the DVD
Male nurse/bring/tea/while/Francis/sleep

13. Make a sentence using the Past Continuous or Past Simple using
the photos from the DVD
Male nurse/bring/tea/while/Francis/sleep
The male nurse brought some tea while
Francis was sleeping.

14. Make a sentence using the Past Continuous or Past Simple using
the photos from the DVD
Another/male nurse/start/wash/face/and/Francis/woke up

15. Make a sentence using the Past Continuous or Past Simple using
the photos from the DVD
Another/male nurse/start/wash/face/and/Francis/woke up
Another male nurse started to wash his face and Francis
woke up

16. Make a sentence using the Past Continuous or Past Simple using
the photos from the DVD
Cleaner/hoover/and/she/wake/him/again

17. Make a sentence using the Past Continuous or Past Simple using
the photos from the DVD
Cleaner/hoover/and/she/wake/him/again
The cleaner was hoovering and she woke him
again.

18. Make a sentence using the Past Continuous or Past Simple using
the photos from the DVD
Doctor/prepare/injection/when/trip/pillow/and/inject/
Francis/in/bottom

19. Make a sentence using the Past Continuous or Past Simple using
the photos from the DVD
Doctor/prepare/injection/when/trip/pillow/and/inject/
Francis/in/bottom
The
doctor was
preparing
an
injection
when he
tripped on
the pillow
and
injected
Francis in
the
bottom

20. How much can you remember?
Make a sentence using the Past Continuous or Past Simple using
the photos from the DVD
1) Francis Bigger/speak/on stage/when/
he/fall
2) While/ambulance/go/
hospital/man/eat/
sandwich
3) Ambulance/go/too
fast/and/Francis/scream/
because/pain
4) While/ambulance/park/back
doors/open/and/Francis/fly/out
5) Francis/sleep/when/
nurse/wake/him/6.00a.m.

21. Make a sentence using the Past Continuous or Past Simple using
the photos from the DVD
6) Male nurse/bring/tea/while/Francis/
sleep
7) Another/male nurse/start/wash/
face/and/Francis/woke up
8) Cleaner/hoover/and/she/
wake/him/again
9) Doctor/prepare/injection/
when/trip/pillow/and/inject/
Francis/in/bottom

22. Francis Bigger started to write
a letter of complaint.
Can you finish it?
Dear Sir or Madam,
I'm writing to you to complain about the
treatment
I received in hospital.
It started when I appeared on stage to talk about
The Bigger Way and I fell through the curtains.
An ambulance came and it took me to hospital...
Yours,
Francis Bigger