Review - Past Tenses

We use the past simple to...

• talk about an action that is now finished.

• describe longer actions in the past.

• talk about something that happened before another action in the past. (before = antes)

We use the past continuous to...

• talk about an action that is now finished.

• describe longer actions in the past.

• talk about something that happened before another action in the past. (before = antes)

We use the past perfect to...

• talk about an action that is now finished.

• describe longer actions in the past.

• talk about something that happened before another action in the past. (before = antes)

When I ..... a child, I ..... to be a firefighter.

• When I was a child, I wanted to be a firefighter.

• When I was being a child, I was wanting to be a firefighter.

Gilberto ..... the news on the radio while he .... home from work.

• Gilberto was hearing the news on the radio while he was driving home from work.

• Gilberto heard the news on the radio while he was driving home from work.

The TV ..... on, but nobody ..... it.

• The TV was being on, but nobody watched it.

• The TV was on, but nobody was watching it.

He ..... in the French Alps when he ..... an accident.

• He was skiing in the French Alps when he had an accident.

• He skied in the French Alps when he was having an accident.

Scarlett ..... asleep while she ..... her math homework.

• Scarlett fell asleep while she was doing her math homework.

• Scarlett was falling asleep while she did her math homework.

It ..... when I ..... this morning.

• It rained when I was waking up this morning.

• It was raining when I woke up this morning.

Unscramble (ordena)

While/I/the/was/phone/rang/doing/my/homework