Past simple tense and past continuous tense

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  • English as a Second Language (ESL)

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  • Age 10-17

  • level: Pre-Intermediate

  • Russian

Author's Instructions

Разминка: Найдите лишнее слово

Инструкция: В каждой строке найдите слово, которое не связано с остальными.

Find the word that doesn’t fit in each row.

  1. invention, system, fuzzy, experiment, protest
  2. patent, plow, potato, furrow, transmit
  3. transmission, media, electricity, toward, broadcast
  4. pixel, fuzzy, decade, nuclear fusion, perfect
  5. simultaneous, scientist, image, reorganization, commercial

Задание 1: Выбери правильное время

Инструкция: Заполните пропуски, используя правильную форму глагола в скобках (Past Simple или Past Continuous).

Fill in the blanks using the correct tense form (Past Simple or Past Continuous).

  1. He __________ (work) in the field when he __________ (think of) the idea.
  2. While they __________ (test) the device, they __________ (discover) a problem.
  3. The inventor __________ (file) a patent after he __________ (complete) his design.
  4. When the press __________ (arrive), the scientist __________ (show) his experiment.
  5. They __________ (develop) the first transmission while they __________ (face) financial problems.

Задание 2: Расставь предложения по порядку

Инструкция: Расставьте предложения в правильном порядке, чтобы получилась логическая история.

Put the sentences in the correct order to create a logical story.

  • The team experimented with different models.
  • He presented the successful transmission to the press.
  • While working on the farm, he had an idea about transmitting light.
  • He received support from investors to test his design.
  • In 1927, he filed a patent for his invention.

Задание 3: Найдите правильное слово

Инструкция: Вставьте подходящее слово из списка в пропуски.

Insert the appropriate word from the list into the blanks.

Words: fuzzy, transmit, toward, experiment, decade, media, electricity, system

  1. Early televisions used a __________ to display moving pictures.
  2. Scientists worked __________ improving the quality of transmission.
  3. The device could __________ images and sound across long distances.
  4. Over a __________, television became a household necessity.
  5. Modern __________ play a key role in global communication.

Задание 4: Сравнение времён

Инструкция: Прочитайте предложения. Определите, какое время используется (Past Simple или Past Continuous), и объясните, почему оно выбрано.

Read the sentences. Identify which tense is used (Past Simple or Past Continuous) and explain why it is chosen.

  1. While he was testing the system, he found a critical issue.

    • Tense 1: ___________________________
    • Tense 2: ___________________________
  2. They invented electronic TV in 1927.

    • Tense: ___________________________
  3. When the financial problems started, they were developing new models.

    • Tense 1: ___________________________
    • Tense 2: ___________________________

Задание 5: Составь историю

Инструкция: Напишите 5–7 предложений, используя Past Simple и Past Continuous, чтобы создать историю на основе текста. Используйте как минимум 3 слова из списка.

Write a 5–7 sentence story using Past Simple and Past Continuous. Use at least 3 words from the list.

Words: fuzzy, invention, transmit, protest, toward, decade, experiment