Activities Occurring In The Past

Instrucciones:

1.- Antes de realizar esta actividad, deberás haber completado las explicaciones de módulo III unidad I.

2.- Copia en un documento Word los siguientes ejercicios para enviar a tu tutor.

Exercise 1 While and when

Completa los enunciados utilizando while y when. En algunos enunciados ambas formas pueden ser correctas, sin embargo no en todas. Puedes buscar las palabras que desconozcas en tu diccionario.

1. While he was talking on the phone, I was watching TV.

2. When I was sleeping, I had a wonderful dream.

3. I was listening to the radio when suddenly I heard a loud noise.

4. My computer broke down when I finished my homework.

5. My brother was washing the car while I cleaned the kitchen.

6. We were watching a movie when the screen went blank.

7. Please do not disturb me while I’m doing my homework.

8. You should not carry anything heavy while you are pregnant.

9. When we were on vacation we met many new friends.

10. I was talking on the phone while I ran out of battery.

Exercise 2 Composition

Imagine you are writing a page for your personal diary. Write a brief text in English to explain two activities that you performed simultaneously, last week, last year or even yesterday. Remember to include the past continuous tense in your narration. Write at least 100 words.

Imagina que escribes una página de tu diario personal. Escribe un breve texto en inglés para explicar dos actividades que has llevado a cabo simultáneamente la semana pasada, el año pasado incluso el día de ayer. Recuerda incluir el tiempo pasado continuo en tu narración. Escribe al menos 100 palabras.

My last activities.

Yesterday I got up early, brushed my teeth, put on my uniform and had breakfast. When I got to school I did physical education. Two months ago I travelled to Puebla to visit my family. I always play with my cousins while my aunt cooks us our favorite meal. When I returned to Queretaro my mom and I went swimming and then we went to eat at a restaurant near my home. In Monday when I got home from school, I was so bored and I was hungry too, so I saw a movie while I ate popcorn. Later, when I picked up my little brother from school, we started playing with my dog in the backyard. When it got dark I went out with my friends for a ride. When I got home, I had dinner with my mom and my grandmother, while watching television. Before falling asleep I checked my social networks, put on pajamas and brushed my teeth.

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