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'Find Someone Who' ​Activity
Past Continuous
Level: Elementary ​to Intermediate


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​Classic 'Find Someone Who' activity

​Whole class activity

Activity Notes on Page 2 (with Activity
​Version 1 and Version 2)


Time: Approx 15 - 20 minutes

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Grammar Worksheet                 
Past Continuous

Level: Elementary to Intermediate

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Look at the pictures and answer the questions below.

With ANSWER KEY on Page 2


Time: Approx. 15 minutes

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Grammar Discussion                
Past Continuous
​Level: Elementary to Intermediate


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Student 'A' version and Student 'B' version, each with 10 different discussion questions.

Time: Approx 20 minutes
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Grammar Discussion Practice
Past Continuous
Level: Elementary ​to Intermediate


​16 Question strips adapted from the above Pair Work activity.

These questions can be used with students seated in pairs or in small groups, or with students standing.

Activity Notes on Page 2

Time: Approx 10 - 15 minutes

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​Conversation Practice Activity
Past Continuous
Level:  Elementary to Intermediate


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Use the cue cards and model dialog to practice speaking using past simple. 

With Activity Notes on Page 2

Time:  Approx 15 minutes


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Grammar Board Game                  
Past Continuous

Level: Elementary to Intermediate

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60 squares; 27 cue cards

With Activity Notes attached


Print in b/w; or color for projectors or laminated prints.

Small groups (3 learners)

Dice required


Time: Approx 30 minutes
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Grammar Quiz                 
Past Continuous

Level: Elementary to Intermediate


18 multiple-choice questions; with ANSWER KEY and percentage conversion chart

Time: Approx 15 minutes

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Try the interactive version of the above quiz!
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​​EMAIL to your learners!
https://www.riddle.com/view/371988

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Grammar Board Game                     
Past Continuous
Level: Elementary to Intermediate



36 squares, each asking about what that person was doing at a specific time (speak for at least 1minute per roll).

Print in b/w; or color for projectors or laminated prints.

Pair work or small groups

Dice required


Time: Approx 30 minutes

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Grammar Worksheet                
Past Continuous
Level: Elementary to Intermediate

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15 sentences (fill in the gaps to complete each sentence); with ANSWER KEY and percentage conversion chart

Time: Approx 15 minutes

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​CTIVITY SUGGESTION                         
Before giving this worksheet to your students, review and discuss when we use the Past Continuous in English - the 'be': (1) When we talk about specific times such as "three o'clock; (2) To emphasize that an one action (which took a certain length of time) happened when another, briefer action occured; for example: "I was sleeping when the telephone rang ; (3) To describe a situation when two actions (requiring a certain length of time) were happening simultaneously; for example: "We were eating while they were watching TV."                                                                               
Wrap-up by having students compare answers with classmates, and then choose one or two students to write their answers on the board: (1) Were / weren't; (2) were, etc.  Correct and discuss any mistakes.           
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(Add 5 to 10 minutes.)
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