Understanding the Past (tenses) :)

Can you put this dialogue in the correct order?

	Yes, but not too much, I put a bandage over it and carried on cooking.
	While I was cooking, I cut my finger.
	Did it hurt?
1.	What happened to your finger?
	I had a little accident.
	How did it happen?

J TASK A: Look at the questions below, and answer them

While I was cooking, I cut my finger.

1. Which action started first? a) cutting my finger b) cooking

2. Which action was longer? a) cooking b) cutting my finger

3. Did I have to stop cooking a) yes, for a little bit b) no

4. I started cooking at 5pm and finished at 6:30. Which sentence is correct and why:

a) At 6 o’clock I cooked dinner.

b) At 6 o’clock I was cooking dinner.

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J Task B: Look below and write down the form.

F
O
R
M

1) While I was cooking.

Subject +was/were+_____________________________________

What is the name of this tense: a) past simple b) past continuous

2) I cut my finger

Subject +________________________________

What is the name of this tense: a) past simple b) past continuous

Are both these sentences written correctly?

While I was cooking, I cut my finger.

I cut my finger while I was cooking.

a) yes, they are b) no, they are not

How would you form a question?

J TASK C: Listen and mark the stress in the sentences using O

While I was cooking, I cut my finger.