https://padlet.com/492010015/glaf06h9dzs7i5bl Group: QI-3B en-us 2021-05-04 14:55:31 UTC 2025-10-27 16:50:16 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/26f7.png 492010015 https://padlet.com/492010015/glaf06h9dzs7i5bl/wish/1499009924 1. For a completed action in a time before now.
Example:
I met my husband in 1993.
I ate pizza yesterday.

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

3. For a list of completed actions in the past.
Example:
Ryan came in, took off his coat and sat down.
He ate pizza, ran in the park, and went to sleep.

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

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.
When he worked, she used the cellphone.]]> 2021-05-06 16:29:25 UTC https://padlet.com/492010015/glaf06h9dzs7i5bl/wish/1499009924 492010015 https://padlet.com/492010015/glaf06h9dzs7i5bl/wish/1502061022 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.-My father bought a jeep last week.
2.-My father didn't buy a jeep last week.
3.-Did my father buy a jeep last week?

C) The girls / wear / skirts / to the party
1.-The girls wore skirts to the party.
2.-The girls didn't wear skirts to the party.
3.-Did the girls 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.-The old lady carried heavy bags yesterday morning.
2.-The old lady didn't carry heavy bagd yesterday morning.
3.-Did the old lady carry heavy bags yesterday morning?

G) The film / end / very late / last weekend
1.-The film ended very late last weekend.
2.-The film didn't end very late last weekend.
3.-Did the film 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 centre.
2.-The children didn't play tennis and basketball at the sports centre.
3.-Did the children play tennis and basketball at the sports centre?

J) You / do / your homework / last weekend
1.-You did your homework last weekend.
2.-You didn't your homework last weekend.
3.-Did you do your Homework?

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?]]> 2021-05-07 12:56:41 UTC https://padlet.com/492010015/glaf06h9dzs7i5bl/wish/1502061022 492010015 https://padlet.com/492010015/glaf06h9dzs7i5bl/wish/1504307949 A) Who did he phone an hour ago?
B) What did my father buy last week?
C) Why did the girls wear skirts?
D) When did I wash my hair?
E) How many emails did Jane send to Lisa?
F) What did the old lady carry yesterday morning?
G) What time did the film end last week?
H) Where did they go at midnight?
I) Where did the children play tennis and basketball?
J) When did you do your homework?
K) What did my friend study last year?
L) What time did I get up last Sunday morning?
M) When did we visit our friends?
N) Where did she have lunch?
O) What did they watch in the living room?
P) What did he drink for breakfast?]]> 2021-05-07 23:28:48 UTC https://padlet.com/492010015/glaf06h9dzs7i5bl/wish/1504307949 492010015 https://padlet.com/492010015/glaf06h9dzs7i5bl/wish/1521597441 1.-Action before & after a specific time.
Example:
Yesterday at noon, I was eating lunch.
Yesterday at night, I was playing videogames with my friends.

2.-Interrupted action in the past.
Example:
We were watching a movie when she called.
I was slept when my girflriend arrived.

3.-To start a story / create an atmosphere.
Example:
The sun was shining and the birds were singing...
It was raining and the sun was hiding.

4.-Parallel actions.
Example: 
I was reading while my brother was playing guitar.
I was taking exam when my sister was singing.]]> 2021-05-13 16:01:11 UTC https://padlet.com/492010015/glaf06h9dzs7i5bl/wish/1521597441 492010015 https://padlet.com/492010015/glaf06h9dzs7i5bl/wish/1522986921 Instructions: What were you and others doing? Answer the questions using the past progressive.

Example:
What were you doing when I 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 playing videogames when the phone rang.

2. What were you friends doing at 6 p.m. yesterday evening?
-We were playing videogames and eating pizza.

3. What were you doing last weekend?
-I was playing chess, then I was doing homework and playing soccer with my brother.

4. What was the teacher doing when you first saw her/him today?
-The teacher was having mistakes with the net when started the class.]]> 2021-05-13 23:30:10 UTC https://padlet.com/492010015/glaf06h9dzs7i5bl/wish/1522986921 492010015 https://padlet.com/492010015/glaf06h9dzs7i5bl/wish/1530941507 While Alex was eating breakfast, the phone rang.]]> 2021-05-17 12:37:05 UTC https://padlet.com/492010015/glaf06h9dzs7i5bl/wish/1530941507 492010015 https://padlet.com/492010015/glaf06h9dzs7i5bl/wish/1530949418 While they were playing football, it began to rain.]]> 2021-05-17 12:39:16 UTC https://padlet.com/492010015/glaf06h9dzs7i5bl/wish/1530949418 492010015 https://padlet.com/492010015/glaf06h9dzs7i5bl/wish/1530955583 The sun was shining when he got up.]]> 2021-05-17 12:40:59 UTC https://padlet.com/492010015/glaf06h9dzs7i5bl/wish/1530955583 492010015 https://padlet.com/492010015/glaf06h9dzs7i5bl/wish/1530957772 Jack walking down the street when he saw an accident. He called the police.]]> 2021-05-17 12:41:38 UTC https://padlet.com/492010015/glaf06h9dzs7i5bl/wish/1530957772 492010015 https://padlet.com/492010015/glaf06h9dzs7i5bl/wish/1534148178 While they were watching TV, a burglar came into the room and stole their money.]]> 2021-05-18 04:40:40 UTC https://padlet.com/492010015/glaf06h9dzs7i5bl/wish/1534148178 492010015 https://padlet.com/492010015/glaf06h9dzs7i5bl/wish/1549634210 -Meaning:
This idiom is used as a way of asking someone what they are thinking about. 
-Literal translation:
Un centavo por tus pensamientos.
-Similar in spanish:
¿A que le das tantas vueltas?]]> 2021-05-22 03:14:31 UTC https://padlet.com/492010015/glaf06h9dzs7i5bl/wish/1549634210 492010015 https://padlet.com/492010015/glaf06h9dzs7i5bl/wish/1561217237 2021-05-26 13:02:02 UTC https://padlet.com/492010015/glaf06h9dzs7i5bl/wish/1561217237 492010015 https://padlet.com/492010015/glaf06h9dzs7i5bl/wish/1563181898 -Meaning:
To make a bad situation even worse.
-Literal translation:
Añadir insultos a la lesión.
-Similar in spanish: 
No le eches más sal a la herida. 

]]> 2021-05-26 23:15:41 UTC https://padlet.com/492010015/glaf06h9dzs7i5bl/wish/1563181898 492010015 https://padlet.com/492010015/glaf06h9dzs7i5bl/wish/1563193591 -Meaning:
When something happens very rarely.
-Literal translation:
Una vez en una luna azul.
-Similar in spanish:
Una vez cada mil años.]]> 2021-05-26 23:23:15 UTC https://padlet.com/492010015/glaf06h9dzs7i5bl/wish/1563193591 492010015 https://padlet.com/492010015/glaf06h9dzs7i5bl/wish/1563203376 -Meaning:
Idiom is used to say that two (or more people) agree on something.
-Literal translation:
Ver a los ojos.
-Similar in spanish:
Confirmo.

]]> 2021-05-26 23:29:21 UTC https://padlet.com/492010015/glaf06h9dzs7i5bl/wish/1563203376 492010015 https://padlet.com/492010015/glaf06h9dzs7i5bl/wish/1563205819 -Meaning:
This means 'to hear a rumor' about something or someone.
-Literal translation:
Escuchalo en la viña.
-Similar in spanish:
Me lo dijo un pajarito.]]> 2021-05-26 23:30:53 UTC https://padlet.com/492010015/glaf06h9dzs7i5bl/wish/1563205819 492010015 https://padlet.com/492010015/glaf06h9dzs7i5bl/wish/1563208909 -Meaning:
This idiom is used to say that someone missed his or her chance at something.
-Literal translation:
Perder el bote.
-Similar in spanish:
Se te fue el tren.]]> 2021-05-26 23:32:42 UTC https://padlet.com/492010015/glaf06h9dzs7i5bl/wish/1563208909 492010015 https://padlet.com/492010015/glaf06h9dzs7i5bl/wish/1563240891 -Meaning:
To rain very heavily.
-Literal translation:
Está lloviendo perros y gatos.
-Similar in spanish:
Esta lloviendo a cantaros.]]> 2021-05-26 23:51:05 UTC https://padlet.com/492010015/glaf06h9dzs7i5bl/wish/1563240891 492010015 https://padlet.com/492010015/glaf06h9dzs7i5bl/wish/1563246310 -Meaning:
To ask someone to leave immediately 
-Literal translation:
Enviar a alguien a empacar
-Similar in spanish:
Ahuecando lala.]]> 2021-05-26 23:54:12 UTC https://padlet.com/492010015/glaf06h9dzs7i5bl/wish/1563246310 492010015 https://padlet.com/492010015/glaf06h9dzs7i5bl/wish/1563247631 -Meaning:
A person who is or prefers to be up and about late at night
-Literal translation:
Un búho de la noche.
-Similar in spanish:
Pareces murciélago.]]> 2021-05-26 23:54:54 UTC https://padlet.com/492010015/glaf06h9dzs7i5bl/wish/1563247631 492010015 https://padlet.com/492010015/glaf06h9dzs7i5bl/wish/1563248758 -Meaning:
To hide so you will not be caught by someone.
-Literal translation:
Miente poco.
-Similar in spanish:
Esconderse para no ser atrapado.]]> 2021-05-26 23:55:33 UTC https://padlet.com/492010015/glaf06h9dzs7i5bl/wish/1563248758 492010015 https://padlet.com/492010015/glaf06h9dzs7i5bl/wish/1563249878 -Meaning:
Very slowly.
-Literal translation:
A ritmo de caracol.
-Similar in spanish:
A paso de tortuga.]]> 2021-05-26 23:56:10 UTC https://padlet.com/492010015/glaf06h9dzs7i5bl/wish/1563249878 492010015 https://padlet.com/492010015/glaf06h9dzs7i5bl/wish/1563250930 -Meaning:
To make a start/ To relax a tense or unduly formal atmosphere or social situation.
-Literal translation:
Romper el hielo.
-Similar in spanish:
Romper el hielo.]]> 2021-05-26 23:56:43 UTC https://padlet.com/492010015/glaf06h9dzs7i5bl/wish/1563250930 492010015 https://padlet.com/492010015/glaf06h9dzs7i5bl/wish/1567539587 2021-05-28 04:13:14 UTC https://padlet.com/492010015/glaf06h9dzs7i5bl/wish/1567539587 492010015 https://padlet.com/492010015/glaf06h9dzs7i5bl/wish/1567541177 2021-05-28 04:14:13 UTC https://padlet.com/492010015/glaf06h9dzs7i5bl/wish/1567541177