English Unity 1 QI-3B by Zaleta Salinas Alejandro Jesús https://padlet.com/Alex_Zaleta/zra9nppw4s5ib6gi This is the padlet of the unity one en-us 2021-05-04 14:54:46 UTC 2025-11-22 13:29:58 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f47e.png Past tense Alex_Zaleta https://padlet.com/Alex_Zaleta/zra9nppw4s5ib6gi/wish/1499011439 1. For a completed action in a time before now
I meet my husband in 1993
2. For events that were true for some time in the past
They lived in Russia for three years
3. For a list of completed actions in the past
Ryan came in, took off his coat and sat down
4. For habits in the past
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 actions
When she arrived, I was watching TV
6. For past facts
I did not like math before


]]> 2021-05-06 16:29:42 UTC https://padlet.com/Alex_Zaleta/zra9nppw4s5ib6gi/wish/1499011439 Simple Past Alex_Zaleta https://padlet.com/Alex_Zaleta/zra9nppw4s5ib6gi/wish/1505321751 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. 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. 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. She sent four e-mails to Lisa.
2. She didn't send four e-mails to Lisa
3. Did she send four e-mails to Lisa?

F) The old lady / carry / heavy bags/yesterday morning
1. The old lady carried heavy bags yesterday.
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. 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 center.
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 went to your homework last weekend.
2. You did 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 did 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 he 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?

Write WH- questions for the underlined words in the previous sentences.
Use these WH- words:
WHERE WHAT TIME WHEN WHAT HOW MANY WHO

A) - Who did he phone an hour ago? A friend

B) - What did my father buy last week? A jeep

C) - Why did girls wear skirts? To the party.

D) - When did I wash my hair? Last night 

E) - How many e-mails did Jane send to the USA? 4 e-mails

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

G) - What time did the film end last week? Very late.

H) - Where did they go at midnight? To bed.

I) - Where did the children play tennis and basketball? At the sport center.

J) -When did do your homework? Last week.   

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

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

M) - When did we visit our friend? Yesterday evening.

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

O) - What did you see in the living room? They watched TV.

P) - What did he drink for breakfast? Drank orange juice.]]> 2021-05-08 18:05:18 UTC https://padlet.com/Alex_Zaleta/zra9nppw4s5ib6gi/wish/1505321751 Use the past progressive in the following contexts. Alex_Zaleta https://padlet.com/Alex_Zaleta/zra9nppw4s5ib6gi/wish/1533288060
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 story/ create an atmosphere 
The sun was shining, and the birds were singing.

4) Parallel actions
I was reading while my brother was playing guitar.

5) My sister was always watching the season 7 the Grey's anatomy


]]> 2021-05-17 22:02:22 UTC https://padlet.com/Alex_Zaleta/zra9nppw4s5ib6gi/wish/1533288060 Uses Alex_Zaleta https://padlet.com/Alex_Zaleta/zra9nppw4s5ib6gi/wish/1533300141 What were you and others doing? Answer the questions using the past progressive.

1. What were you doing when the phone rang last night?
I was having dinner in my house when the phone rang.

2. What were your friends doing at 6 p.m yesterday evening? 
They were playing video games at the neighbor's house all afternoon. 

3. What were you doing last weekend?
My boyfriend and I were buying flowers for my mom by May 10th.

4. What was the teacher doing when you first saw her/him today?
She was teaching in the class virtual about the past progressive when the door  closed. 

]]> 2021-05-17 22:09:05 UTC https://padlet.com/Alex_Zaleta/zra9nppw4s5ib6gi/wish/1533300141 Alex_Zaleta https://padlet.com/Alex_Zaleta/zra9nppw4s5ib6gi/wish/1533300444 1) While phone breakfast, the Alex was rang eating.
While was eating breakfast, the phone rang.

2) Playing while football, it they began were to rain.
While they were playing football, it began to rain.

3) He sun chaining The was got up when.
The sun was chaining when he got up.

When Jack called walking down was the street the police he an accident, saw he.
 Jack saw walking down 

5) Came into while were watching the room TV, they a burglar their money and stole.

]]> 2021-05-17 22:09:16 UTC https://padlet.com/Alex_Zaleta/zra9nppw4s5ib6gi/wish/1533300444 Alex_Zaleta https://padlet.com/Alex_Zaleta/zra9nppw4s5ib6gi/wish/1539400356 Where were these people at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon?
1- Gary was in bed.
2-Jack and Kate were at the cinema.
3- Sue was at the station.
4- Mr and Mrs hall were in a restaurant.
5- Ben was on/at the beach.
6- And you? I was in the house.

2. Write am/is/are (present) or was/were (past).
1. Last year she was 22, so she is 23 now.

2. Today the weather is nice, but yesterday it was very cold.

3. I am hungry. Can I have something to cat?

4. I feel fine morning, but I was very tired last night.

5. Where were you at 11 o'clock last Friday morning?

6. Don't buy those shoes. They are very expensive.

7. I like your new jacket. Was it expensive?

8. This time last year. I was in Paris.

9. 'Where are the children?'  'I don't know. They were here a few minutes ago'.

Write was/were or wasn't/weren't.
1. We weren't happy with the hotel. Our room was very small, and it wasn't clean.

2. Mark wasn't at work last week because he was ill. He's better now.

3. Yesterday was a public holiday, so the banks were closed. They're open today.

4.' Where Kate and Bill at the party?' 'Kate was there, but Bill wasn't.'

5.' Where are my keys?' 'I don't know. They were on the table, but they're not there now.'

6. You weren't at home last night. Where were you?

Write questions from these words + was/were. Put the words in the right order.

1. (late/you/This morning/why?)
Why were you late this morning?
The traffic was bad.

2.(difficult/ your exam?)
Was your exam difficult? 
No, it was easy.

3.(last week/ where/ Sue and Chris?)
Where were Sue and Chris last week? They were on holiday.

4.(your new camera/ how much?)
How much was your new camera? 
Sixty pounds.

5.(angry/ you/ yesterday/ why?)
Why were you angry yesterday? 
Because you were late.

6.(nice/ the weather/ last week?)
Was the weather nice last week?]]> 2021-05-19 13:10:46 UTC https://padlet.com/Alex_Zaleta/zra9nppw4s5ib6gi/wish/1539400356 Alex_Zaleta https://padlet.com/Alex_Zaleta/zra9nppw4s5ib6gi/wish/1564202113 Common idiomatic Phrases and      Expression.
1. A penny for your thoughts
Literal translation:
Un centavo por tus pensamientos.
Spanish equivalent phrase:
¿Que tramas?
Para preguntar lo que una persona piensa

]]> 2021-05-27 06:38:28 UTC https://padlet.com/Alex_Zaleta/zra9nppw4s5ib6gi/wish/1564202113 Alex_Zaleta https://padlet.com/Alex_Zaleta/zra9nppw4s5ib6gi/wish/1564251569 2. Add insult to injury.
Literal translation:
Agregar insulto a la herida
Spanish equivalent phrase:
Echale más leña al fuego
Crear más conflicto en una situación]]> 2021-05-27 06:57:26 UTC https://padlet.com/Alex_Zaleta/zra9nppw4s5ib6gi/wish/1564251569 Alex_Zaleta https://padlet.com/Alex_Zaleta/zra9nppw4s5ib6gi/wish/1564252222 3. Once in a blue moon
 Literal translation:
Una vez en una azul luna
Spanish equivalent phrase:
Una vez a las quinientas
Que algo sucede muy pocas veces]]> 2021-05-27 06:57:43 UTC https://padlet.com/Alex_Zaleta/zra9nppw4s5ib6gi/wish/1564252222 Alex_Zaleta https://padlet.com/Alex_Zaleta/zra9nppw4s5ib6gi/wish/1564252611 4.See eye to eye
Literal translation:
Ver ojo a ojo 
Spanish equivalent phrase:
"x2"
Cuando se está deacuerdo con el pensamiento o punto de vista de alguien.]]> 2021-05-27 06:57:53 UTC https://padlet.com/Alex_Zaleta/zra9nppw4s5ib6gi/wish/1564252611 Alex_Zaleta https://padlet.com/Alex_Zaleta/zra9nppw4s5ib6gi/wish/1564253240 5. Hear it on the grapevine
Literal translation:
Escuchar eso en la viña.
Spanish equivalent phrase:
Me lo contó un pajarito
Para indicar que se enteró de un rumor.]]> 2021-05-27 06:58:09 UTC https://padlet.com/Alex_Zaleta/zra9nppw4s5ib6gi/wish/1564253240 Alex_Zaleta https://padlet.com/Alex_Zaleta/zra9nppw4s5ib6gi/wish/1564253553 6. Miss the boat
Literal translation:
Perder el bote
Spanish equivalent phrase:
Se fue la onda
Indicar que perdió una oportunidad o la desaprovechó]]> 2021-05-27 06:58:18 UTC https://padlet.com/Alex_Zaleta/zra9nppw4s5ib6gi/wish/1564253553 Alex_Zaleta https://padlet.com/Alex_Zaleta/zra9nppw4s5ib6gi/wish/1564253863 7. Send someone packing.
Literal translation
Enviar alguien embalaje 
Spanish equivalent phrase
Ahuecar el ala
Para indicar que a alguien que debe retirarse]]> 2021-05-27 06:58:27 UTC https://padlet.com/Alex_Zaleta/zra9nppw4s5ib6gi/wish/1564253863 Alex_Zaleta https://padlet.com/Alex_Zaleta/zra9nppw4s5ib6gi/wish/1564254173 8.A night owl
Literal translation
Una noche búho 
Spanish equivalent phrase:]]> 2021-05-27 06:58:34 UTC https://padlet.com/Alex_Zaleta/zra9nppw4s5ib6gi/wish/1564254173 Alex_Zaleta https://padlet.com/Alex_Zaleta/zra9nppw4s5ib6gi/wish/1564254972 9.Lie low
Literal translation:
Mentir bajo
Spanish equivalent phrase
Parecer gato 
Indicar (especialmente para un ladron) que no hace ruido ]]> 2021-05-27 06:58:54 UTC https://padlet.com/Alex_Zaleta/zra9nppw4s5ib6gi/wish/1564254972 Alex_Zaleta https://padlet.com/Alex_Zaleta/zra9nppw4s5ib6gi/wish/1564255389 10. At a snail's pace
Literal translation
A paso de caracol
Spanish equivalent phrase
Ir con flojera
Indicar que algo o alguien se mueve muy lento


]]> 2021-05-27 06:59:05 UTC https://padlet.com/Alex_Zaleta/zra9nppw4s5ib6gi/wish/1564255389 Alex_Zaleta https://padlet.com/Alex_Zaleta/zra9nppw4s5ib6gi/wish/1564255657 11. Break the ice 
Literal translation
Romper el hielo 
Spanish equivalent phrase
Poner el ambiente
Se usa cuando alguien vuelve una situación social  más comoda con un tema o acción.]]> 2021-05-27 06:59:12 UTC https://padlet.com/Alex_Zaleta/zra9nppw4s5ib6gi/wish/1564255657