Daniel took a 3-week trip to Australia and surrounding countries. He first traveled to Papua New Guinea where he saw rainforests, squirrels, and a dingo. Next, he went to New Zealand where he saw beautiful peaks while driving around. Then, he visited Tasmania, seeing Dove Lake but not a Tasmanian devil. Finally, in Australia he saw the Opera House in Sydney and kangaroos near the freeway on his way to Camberra. There, in the desert National park, he saw Uluru Rock, a huge sacred rock that changes color after sunset.

1. PAST CONTINUOUSPAST CONTINUOUS
TENSETENSE
&&
SIMPLE PASTSIMPLE PAST
TENSETENSE

2. PAST CONTINOUS
TENSE
 We use Past Continuous Tense to
say that somebody was in the
middle of doing something at a
certain moment in the past.

3. PAST CONTINOUS
TENSE
NOWPAST
I started doing I finished doing
I was doing
PAST

4. PAST CONTINOUS
TENSE
• I
• He
• She
• It
• You
• We
• They
WAS
WERE
+ Ving

5. PAST CONTINOUS
TENSE
• This time last
year I was living
in Ica.

6. PAST CONTINOUS
TENSE
• A: What were you doing at 12
o’clock yesterday?
• B: I was having lunch.

7. PAST CONTINOUS
TENSE
• Sue was playing
tennis at two
o’clock
yesterday
afternoon.

8. PAST CONTINOUS
TENSE
• Mr. Bean was
studying in his
office at 10
p.m. last night.

9. PAST CONTINOUS
TENSE
• Anna was
reading a book
at this time
yesterday
afternoon.

10. PAST CONTINOUS
TENSE
• He was
dreaming at 3
o’clock last
night.

11. PAST CONTINOUS
TENSE
 I was walking home at 9 o’clock
last night.
 You were sleeping in your bed at
half past four this morning.
 Mrs. Johnson was ironing her
clothes two hours ago.

12. PAST CONTINOUS
TENSE /EXERCISES
•MAKE SENTENCES.

13. WHAT WERE YOU
DOUNG AT THE
FOLLOWING TIMES?
1. (at 8 o’clock yesterday
evening)cook dinner
2. (at 5 o’clock last Saturday)go on a
train.
3. (at 10:15 yesterday morning)
study lesson

14. ANSWERS
1. I was cooking at 8 o’clock
yesterday evening.
2. I was going on a train at 5 o’clock
last Saturday.
3. I was studying lesson at 10:15
yesterday morning.

15. EXERCISES
4. (at 10:15 yesterday
morning)study lesson.
5. (at 5:30 this morning) sleep in my
bed.
6. (at 7:45 yesterday evening) watch
TV.

16. ANSWERS
4. I was studying lesson at 10:15
yesterday morning.
5. I was sleeping in my bed at 5:30
this morning.
6. I was watching TV at 7:45
yesterday evening.

17. SIMPLE PAST-PAST
CONTINUOUS
 We often use the Simple Past
Tense and Past Continuous Tense
together to say that something
happened in the middle of
something else.

18. SIMPLE PAST-PAST
CONTINUOUS
• Simple past indicates short actions.
• Past continuous indicates long
actions.
WHEN +PAST SIMPLE,
PAST CONTINUOUS.

19. SIMPLE PAST-PAST
CONTINUOUS
• When we arrived home, Jane was
reading a book in her room.
OR
• Jane was reading a book in her
room when we arrived home.

20. SIMPLE PAST-PAST
CONTINUOUS
• Juliet was
playing bowling
when it started
to rain.

21. SIMPLE PAST-PAST
CONTINUOUS
• The doctor was
looking at the
X-Ray when the
patient knocked
on the door.

22. SIMPLE PAST-PAST
CONTINUOUS
• They were
playing in the
garden when
their mother
came.

23. SIMPLE PAST-PAST
CONTINUOUS
• When our
favourite TV.
programme
started, we
were having
dinner.

24. SIMPLE PAST-PAST
CONTINUOUS
• When the
telephone rang,
John was playing
the computer
games.

25. SIMPLE PAST-PAST
CONTINUOUS
• Robert was
dancing when
his father came
home.

26. SIMPLE PAST-PAST
CONTINUOUS
• Beril was working when Gülşen came to
the office.
• When the boss came in, Mary and Betty
were talking.
• Deniz was making a cake when she burnt
her finger.
• When Jesse met Tony, he was going to
clinic.

27. SIMPLE PAST-PAST
CONTINUOUS
WHILE(AS) + PAST CONTINUOUS,
PAST SIMPLE.

28. SIMPLE PAST-PAST
CONTINUOUS
• While(As) I was going to my office,
I met my best friend.
OR
• I met my best friend while (as) I
was going to my office.

29. SIMPLE PAST-PAST
CONTINUOUS
• His son began
to cry while
Mr. Cruz was
painting the
wall.

30. SIMPLE PAST-PAST
CONTINUOUS
• While Mr.
Brown was
checking Terry’s
homework,
the bell rang.

31. SIMPLE PAST-PAST
CONTINUOUS
• Her daughter
called her while
she was working
in front of the
computer.

32. SIMPLE PAST-PAST
CONTINUOUS
• While Tim was
riding a bike,
he fell down.

33. SIMPLE PAST-PAST
CONTINUOUS
• While Benek
was running, a
man stopped his
car at the corner
of the street.

34. SIMPLE PAST-PAST
CONTINUOUS
•EXERCISES

35. CHOOSE THE
SUITABLE ONE
• While I ____________ (watched / was watching),
television, the telephone _________ (rang / was ringing)
• When I ______________ (walked/was walking) to
college, I
(saw/was seeing) my friend.
• David __________ (fell/was falling) while he
____________
(played/was playing) football.

36. PAST CONTINUOUS-
SIMPLE PAST
• While I was watching television,
the telephone rang.
• While I was walking to college, I
saw my friend.
• David fell while he was playing
football.

37. PAST CONTINUOUS-
SIMPLE PAST
1. I (walk) ........................... home
when I (see) ............................
my brother in law.
2. The private investigators
(watch) ................ the house when
the burglars (return) ...................

38. PAST CONTINUOUS-
SIMPLE PAST
1. I was walking home when I saw
my brother in law.
2. The private investigators were
watching the house when the
burglars returned .

39. PAST CONTINUOUS-
SIMPLE PAST
3. I (meet) ................... my
girlfriend while I
(stay) ........................... in
Paris.
4. John (read) ............. a
mystery book when the cat
(start) .................... to
meow.

40. PAST CONTINUOUS-
SIMPLE PAST
3. I met my girlfriend while I was
staying in Paris.
4. John was reading a mystery book
when the cat started to meow.

41. PAST CONTINUOUS-
SIMPLE PAST
5. While the hunter
(walk) .........through the forest,
he (see) ..................... a
very unusual animal.
6. A car with no number plate
(drive) .............. past her
while she
(try) ............................ to
cross the street.

42. PAST CONTINUOUS-
SIMPLE PAST
5. While the hunter was walking
through the forest, he saw a very
unusual animal.
6. A car with no number plate drove
past her while she was trying to
cross the street.

43. PAST CONTINUOUS-
SIMPLE PAST
7. When I (arrive) .................... at
the station Mary
(wait) ...................... for me.
8. Joe (write) .............................. a
message when his computer (break
down) ................................ .

44. PAST CONTINUOUS-
SIMPLE PAST
7. When I arrived at the station,
Mary was waiting for me.
8. Joe was writing a message when
his computer broke down. .

45. PAST CONTINUOUS-
SIMPLE PAST
9. Richard……………………… (receive) the
call while he ……………………………… (look)
after June’s children.
10. The police …………………… (stop) him
while he …………………(drive) to
Chicago.

46. PAST CONTINUOUS-
SIMPLE PAST
9. Richard received the call while he
was looking after June’s children.
10. The police stopped him while he was
driving to Chicago.

47. PAST CONTINUOUS
WHILE+ PAST CONTINUOUS,
PAST CONTINUOUS.

48. PAST CONTINUOUS-
SIMPLE PAST
• While Paul was
reading a book,
Mike was doing his
homework.

49. PAST CONTINUOUS-
SIMPLE PAST
•While Jack was
playing guitar,
Tim and his girlfriend
were dancing.

50. PAST CONTINUOUS-
SIMPLE PAST
• While Mary was
reading a book,
her mother was
watching the
dishes in the
kitchen.

51. PAST CONTINUOUS-
SIMPLE PAST
•My mother was cooking,
while my father was
waiting for the bus.

52. PAST CONTINUOUS-
SIMPLE PAST
•While Mr. Brown
was fishing, they
were watching.

53. Daniel’s trip:
I arrived in Australia three weeks ago.
First of all i traveled to Papua New Guinea. I saw
rainforests, a variety of squirrels and a dingo. Then, i
traveled to New Zealand, there i could see beautiful
peaks while i was driving around the country. After
that, i went to Tasmania. I visited the Dove Lake but i
didn’t see the Tasmanian devil. And finally, i went to
Australia. In Sydney, i saw the Opera House. On the
way to Camberra I saw kangaroos jumping near the
freeway. Here, there is a big desert with a National
park. The Uluru Rock is in the center of that park. It is
a huge sacred rock that changes color after the sunset.