More about Tenses!

Past Continuous and Simple Past Jeopardy game.

We used the interactive board to play this game. It was great fun!!!

This is an awesome game to play at home, too. Keep on practising with your family and schoolmates.

http://www.eslgamesworld.com/members/games/grammar/perfectpast/past%20progressive%20vs.%20past%20simple%20betting.html

Written Production

CREATIVE WRITING

In order to get students involved in writing, we did an amazing activity which made them develop their creativity, imagination and fantasy.

Students worked in  http://www.stuartstories.com/activities/finishme.htmlhttp://www.stuartstories.com/activities/finishme.html

  They chose one of the stories provided; they read it and finally, they wrote a personal ending so as to finish the story

       My Chocolate Brother

I made a past machine. I went to the past, and I screamed: “don´t eat the bar of chocolate!”, and my brother obey[F1] . I shouted at him because if he ate more chocolate he would be a chocolate man. Thanks God my brother understood that I wanted to help him and he did what I asked him to do. Actually, I couldn’t believe my eyes, because he never listens to anyone; but this time he did!

Finally, when I went back into the present, my father go[F2]  downstairs and saw that everything was okay! I felt over the moon because it was a[F3]  anecdote that I would never forget.

Corrections

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 [F1]Tense

 [F2]Tense

 [F3]Grammar

Past Tense Revision

  Now it's time to practise for the Mini-Test you have on Tuesday. But first, let's have some fun with this comic!!!

Kids: you can copy and paste these activities or print them. If you have any doubts you can ask/contact me through my gmail. I'll be available to clear up all your doubts!!!
CONCENTRATE and help yourselves with your folders and Student's Book

PAST SIMPLE and PAST CONTINUOUS

Ex. 1. Write the past tense of the following verbs.EG: go ----- went

1. Have __________
2. Leave __________
3. Do ____________
4. Think ___________
5. Wear ___________
6. Swim ___________
7. Fly _________
8. Be __________
9. Write________

Ex. 2. Fill in the correct form of Past Simple.

1-When………… (be) the last time you…………. (tidy) your room?

2-They …………. (go) to Malta last month.

3-Yesterday we…………. (cut) the grass, then we………….. (wash) the car.

4-When we…………… (go) to Europe last year we………… (drive) through France and Italy.

5-They………………. (not / play) my favourite song at the concert yesterday.

6-The last time I ………….. (have) a haircut was two weeks ago.

7-My sister………….. (make) a beautiful cake yesterday and I ………….. (cook) dinner.

8-Sally………………… (not / visit) her grandparents last Christmas, so she…………… (write) them a letter.

9-Yesterday we……………. (take) the camera with us, but we ……………. (not / take) any pictures.

Ex.3. Complete the sentences. Use Past Simple and Past Continuous.

1-It ………………..(rain) when we………………….(go out).

2-I ………………..(open) the window because it was hot.

3-When I got to the office, Ann and Peter ………………(work).

4-The phone…………….(ring) while Sue……………..(cook) dinner.

5-I ………………..(hear) a noise, so I………………..(look) out of the window.

6-Tom………………(look) out of the window when the accident………………(happen).

7-Bruce had a book in his hand, but he……………(not / read)it. He…………..(watch) TV.

8-Eric bought a magazine, but she…………….(not / read) it. She didn’t have time.

9-I……………..(finish) lunch,………………(pay), and……………..(leave)the restaurant.

10-I ……….(see) Kate this morning. I …………(walk) along the street, and she…………. (wait) for the bus.

Ex.4. Fill in the correct forms of Past Simple or Past Continuous.

         One day I (play) was playing football with some friends, when I (see)___________four boys on a bridge nearby. They (laugh)____________and (shout)_____________and I (wonder)____________ what they (do) ___________ . Then I (notice)___________that they (throw)____________a puppy in the air. When the boys (see)__________me, they (throw)______________the puppy over the bridge and it (fall)________________into the river. They (run)______________off laughing. I (jump)___________over the wall,(run)_____________down to the river and (leap)_____________into the water. I (grab)___________the puppy and (swim) ____________ back to the safety. My friends, who (stand)____________on the bridge,(clap)____________ . I was a hero.

Ex.5.  Fill in the correct forms of Past Simple or Past Continuous.

Yesterday she (go)____________________to school by car.

I (play) ____________________tennis yesterday, but I __________________(do not)win.

Eric( read) __________________book when the telephone _____________(ring).

It (rain) _________________when I __________________(get) up.

____________________( watch) you the movie on television last night?

The End.

Life Lessons to share!

VALUES
In our project about values, we have been working with enthusiastic and appealing activities that helped the kids understand these abstract words such as RESPECT and HONESTY

Let's sing a RAP!!!!!

                                           http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGuT9-_Y5J4

Enjoy this video and share  it with the people you love! "HONESTY IS THE BEST POLICY"

                                           

                                           http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fx4Kiq3G86U