1Listen and sortÉcoutez et classez
Past continuous (was / were + verb-ing): an action in progress, the background of the story. He was sitting in a bar.Past continuous (was / were + verbe-ing) : une action en cours, le décor de l'histoire. He was sitting in a bar.
Simple past (verb-ed or irregular verb): a finished action, an event of the story. A young sailor came into the bar.Simple past (verbe-ed ou verbe irrégulier) : une action terminée, un événement de l'histoire. A young sailor came into the bar.
Together: I was eating a grapefruit (in progress) when the juice went into my eye (the event).Ensemble : I was eating a grapefruit (en cours) when the juice went into my eye (l'événement).
Click ▶ to listen to a sentence, then drag it into the right box (or tap the sentence, then the box). When you're right, you can read it!Cliquez sur ▶ pour écouter une phrase, puis glissez-la dans la bonne case (ou touchez la phrase, puis la case). Si c'est juste, la phrase s'affiche !
Past continuous
like was reading, were playingcomme was reading, were playing
Simple past
like walked, sawcomme walked, saw
Well done! Now tell the story aloud: past continuous for the background, simple past for the events.Bravo ! Maintenant, racontez l'histoire à voix haute : past continuous pour le décor, simple past pour les événements.
The lesson: simple past and past continuous