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I. (finished) actions / events in the past
Example: I flew to Mexico City last week.

1. For a completed action in a time before now
Example: I met my husband in 1993.

2. For events that were true for some time in the past
Example: They lived in Russia for three years.

3. For a list of completed actions in the past
Example: Ryan came in, took off his coat and sat down.

4. For habits in the past
Example: When I was a child, I played the piano.

5. To talk about an action in the past that takes place in the middle of another action
Example: When she arrived, I was watching TV.

6. Actions in stories
Example: He sat down and ordered a coffee.

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A) He/phone/a friend/an hour ago.

1. He phoned a friend an hour ago.

2. He didn't phone a friend an hour ago.

3. Did he phone a friend an hour ago?

B) My father/buy/a jeep/last week.

1. He bought a jeep last week.

2. He didn't buy a jeep last week.

3. Did he buy a jeep last week?

C) The girls / wear / skirts / to the party.

1. They wore skirts to the party.

2. They didn't wear skirts to the party.

3. Did they wear skirts to the party?

D) I / wash / my hair / last night.

1. I washed my hair last night.

2. I didn't wash my hair last night.

3. Did I wash my hair last night?

E) Jane/send/four e-mails/to Lisa.

1. Jane sent four e-mails to Lisa.

2. Jane didn't send four e-mails to Lisa.

3. Did Jane send four e-mails to Lisa?

F) The old lady / carry / heavy bags /yesterday morning.

1. She carried heavy bags yesterday morning.

2. She didn't carry heavy bags yesterday morning.

3. Did she carry heavy bags yesterday morning?

G) The film / end / very late / last weekend.

1. It ended very late last weekend.

2. It didn't end very late last weekend.

3. Did it end very late last weekend?

H) They / go / to bed / at midnight.

1. They went to bed at midnight.

2. They didn't go to bed at midnight.

3. Did they go to bed at midnight?

I) The children / play / tennis and basketball / at the sports centre.

1. The children played tennis and basketball at the sports center.

2. The children didn't play tennis and basketball at the sports center.

3. Did The children play tennis and basketball at the sports center?

J) You / do / your homework / last weekend.

1. You did your homework last weekend.

2. You didn´t do your homework last weekend.

3. Did you do your homework last weekend?

K) My friend / study / German / last year.

1. My friend studied German last year.

2. My friend didn't study German last year.

3. Did my friend study German last year?

L) I / get up / at seven / last Sunday morning.

1. I got up at seven last Sunday morning.

2. I didn't get up at seven last Sunday morning.

3. Did I get up at seven last Sunday morning?

M) We / visit / our friends / yesterday evening.

1. We visited our friends yesterday evening.

2. We didn't visit our friends yesterday evening.

3. Did we visit our friends yesterday evening?

N) She / have lunch / in an Italian restaurant.

1. She had lunch in an Italian restaurant.

2. She didn't have lunch in an Italian restaurant.

3. Did she have lunch in an Italian restaurant?

O) They / watch / TV / in the living room.

1. They watched TV in the living room.

2. They didn't watch TV in the living room.

3. Did they watch TV in the living room?

P) He / drink / orange juice / for breakfast.

1. He drank orange juice for breakfast.

2. He didn't drink orange juice for breakfast.

3. Did he drink orange juice for breakfast?

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Wh- + Auxiliary DID + subject + complement
Example: When did you buy these eggs?

A) Who did he phoned an hour ago? A friend.

B) What did he buy last week? A jeep.
C) Where did the girls go? To the party.

D) When did you wash your hair? Last night.

E) How many did Jane send e-mails to Lisa? Four e-mails.

F) What did the old lady carry yesterday morning? Heavy bags.

G) When did the film end last weekend? Very late.

H) Where did they go at midnight? to bed.

I) Where did the children play tennis and basketball? At the sports centre.

J) When did you do your homework? Last weekend.

K) What did my friend study last year? German.

L) What time did I get up last Sunday morning? At seven.

M) When did w e visit our friends? Yesterday evening.

N) Where did she have lunch? In an Italian restaurant.

O) What did they watch in the living room? TV.

P) What did he drink for breakfast? Orange juice.

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Use the past progressive in the following contexts.

Was/were + verb + ing

1. Action before & after a specific time
Yesterday at noon. I was eating lunch.

2. Interrupted action in the past
We were watching a movie when she called.

3. To start a story / create an atmosphere
The sun was shining and the birds were singing...

4. Parallel actions
I was reading white my brother was playing guitar.
Repeated action
My last roommate as always leaving dirty dishes in the sink.

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Alex was rating breakfast, while the phone rang.

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While they were playing football,it began to rain.

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The sun was shining when he got up.

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While they were watching TV, a burglar came into the room and stole their money.

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Jack was walking down the street when he saw an accident. He called the police.

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My partner was Brandon Azuara.
Student ‘A’
1. What were you doing one hour ago? I was eating breakfast.

2. What were you doing at six o’clock this morning? I was sleeping.

3. Were you watching TV at eleven o’clock last night? Yes, I was watching the Big Bang theory.

4. Who were you talking to a few minutes ago? I was talking to you.

5. What were you doing yesterday afternoon at one o’clock? I was answering some questions in materials synthesis class.

6. Was it raining one hour ago? No, it wasn’t raining.

7. Were we studying English an hour ago? If “no”, what were we doing? Yes, we were studying English.

8. What were you doing at midnight last night? I was doing exercise.

9.  What was our teacher doing one minute ago? She was putting an activity for tomorrow.

10. What were we talking about five minutes ago? I was talking about this activity.

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Example:
What were you doing when called this morning?
I was trying to wake up when you called.

1. What were you doing when the phone rang last night? I was taking a shower when the phone rang.

2. What were your friends doing at 6 p.m. yesterday evening? Most likely they were sleeping.

3. What were you doing last weekend? I was thinking about what to buy for my mom as a gift for Mother's Day.

4. What was the teacher doing when you first saw her/him today? I didn't see the teacher today, but I can assume she was having a meeting with other teachers.

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Meaning:

This idiom is used as a way of asking someone what they are thinking about.

Literal translation:

"Un centavo por tus pensamientos."

Spanish equivalent phrase:

"Daría cualquier cosa por saber qué está pensando."

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Meaning:

To make a bad situation even worse.

Literal translation:

"Añadir un insulto a la herida."

Spanish equivalent phrase:

"Añadir sal a la herida."

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Meaning:

When something happens very rarely.

Literal translation:

"Una vez en una luna azul."

Spanish equivalent phrase:

"Raramente, de vez en cuando."

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Meaning:

Idiom is used to say that two (or more people) agree on something.

Literal translation:

"Ver a los ojos."

Spanish equivalent phrase:

"Estar de acuerdo."

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Meaning:

This means 'to hear a rumor' about something or someone.

Literal translation:

"Escúchalo en la viña."

Spanish equivalent phrase:

"Me lo contó un pajarito"

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Meaning:

This idiom is used to say that someone missed his or her chance at something.

Literal translation:

"Perder el bote."

Spanish equivalent phrase:

"Se me fue el avión."

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Meaning:

It's raining very hard.

Literal translation:

"Están lloviendo perros y gatos"

Spanish equivalent phrase:

"Llueve a cántaros"

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Meaning:

Something is very easy.

Literal translation:

"Un pedazo de pastel."

Spanish equivalent phrase:

"Es pan comido."

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Meaning:

You are full of energy.

Literal translation:

"Fresco como una margarita."

Spanish equivalent phrase:

"Fresco como lechuga."

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Meaning:

You are not able to sit still.

Literal translation:

"Tienes hormigas en tus pantalones."

Spanish equivalent phrase:

"Ando bien ansioso"

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Meaning:

You are the first to do or say something.

Literal translation:

"Romper el hielo"

Spanish equivalent phrase:

"Romper el hielo"

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Meaning:

You have secrets.

Literal translation:

"Esqueleto en el armario."

equivalent phrase:

"Gato encerrado."

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Meaning:

Hurry up!

Literal translation:

"Sacude una pierna!"

Spanish equivalent phrase:

"Métele nitro."

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Meaning:

Be patient.

Literal translation:

"Agarra tus caballos."

Spanish equivalent phrase:

"Para el carro."

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Meaning:

Be very happy or excited.

Literal translation:

"En la novena nube."

Spanish equivalent phrase:

"Estoy en el séptimo cielo ahora."

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Meaning:

A very small part of something.

Literal translation:

"Una gota en la cubeta."

Spanish equivalent phrase:

"Un cachito."

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Meaning:

You cannot change who you are.

Literal translation:

"Un leopardo no puede cambiar sus lunares."

Spanish equivalent phrase:

"No se le pueden enseñar nuevos trucos al perro viejo."

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Meaning:

A visual presentation is more descriptive than words.

Literal translation:

"Una imagen pinta mil palabras."

Spanish equivalent phrase:

"Una imagen vale más que mil palabras."