Wednesday 16th April

Hello, my name is Bob. I was on holiday, in Hawai. I was walking on the beach, i was drinking coconut juice with my friend when suddenly I heard a noise. People were screaming and I saw lots of smoke. The volcano erupted !!!
1. I was travelling back from China and we met on the plane

2. When we first met, she was going out with my best friend

3. We were standing in a queue at the supermarket and he said hello

Read the sentence and answer the questions below.

While Colin was travelling back from China, he met Linda on the plane

Is the story in the past, present or future?                                           Past/ present/ future

Was Colin already travelling when he met Linda?                               Yes/No

Which action started first?                                         travelling back from China/ meeting Linda

Which action was shorter?                                         travelling back from China/ meeting Linda

Did Colin carry on travelling after he met Linda?                             Yes/No

We use the past simple/ past continuous for: the main events of a story and complete actions.

We use the past simple/ past continuous for: actions in progress at a time in the past. They often start before and continue after the main events.

While Colin was travelling back from China …

While + Subject +                    +                      back from China

…he met Linda on the plane

Subject +                                 +                                  on the plane

Now make the sentence negative and complete the gaps.

While Colin was travelling back from China,                                                                         on the plane.

Subject +                     +                      +                      +                      + on the plane.

Now make the sentence into a question and complete the gaps.

              Colin                                          _while                                             back from China?

            + subject +                   +          __+while subject +___            _+                    back from China?

Answer the questions below.

How many parts does this sentence have?                           

In the question form, what word is used to connect them?              

What other word could we use?                                            

Work with your partner and mark the stress.

I was travelling back from China and we met on the plane

Now complete these exercises...

1. We (wait)  for Jane, when suddenly Louis (come)  around the corner.
2. I (cycle)  through the park, when I (hear)  a strange noise.
3. He (pass)  her a message when the teacher (look / not) .
4. I (fall)  asleep while I (watch)  TV last night.
5. When Mike and Jane (paint)  the walls, their dog (knock)  over the paint pot.
6. Tom (break)  his leg when he (play)  frisbee.
7. The phone (ring)  when I (sit)  on the toilet.

1.  You were dancing/danced ­in your bedroom when your mum was knocking/knocked on the door.

2.  While he was waiting/waited for the bus, a car was crashing/crashed into a tree.

3.  My friend was calling/ called me on the phone while I was having/ had a shower.

4.  ­­The thief came /was coming into the house while the man was sleeping/slept.

5.  They were doing/did the shopping when they were meeting/met their teacher.