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Your Professional Passport to an International Dream Job Tense Practice in the EFL Classroom Working in groups of four, each student takes a role: A (reader), B (leader), C (responder), D (ender). The purpose of this exercise is to practise how to use: (i) the past progressive tense when the speaker is describing an event that is interrupted by a second event; and (ii) WH- question formation in both the simple past, and the past progressive tenses. WH- word Auxiliary Subject Lexical Verb What was Ali doing? What did Ali do? (iii) In your group of 4, complete a circuit of question-and-answers: A will always read. B will always ask a WH- question using the past progressive tense. C will always answer B by using both the past progressive tense and the simple past tense. D will always ask a WH- question using the simple past tense. Once a complete circuit A-D is finished, roles are exchanged as in the chart below: Reader Leader Responder Ender Circuit 1: A B C D Circuit 2: B C D A Circuit 3: C D A B Circuit 4: D A B C
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Tense Practice in the EFL Classroom
Working in groups of four, each student takes a role: A (reader), B (leader), C (responder), D (ender). The purpose of this exercise is to practise how to use:
(i) the past progressive tense when the speaker is describing an event that is interrupted by a second event; and
(ii) WH- question formation in both the simple past, and the past progressive tenses. WH- word Auxiliary Subject Lexical Verb
What was Ali doing? What did Ali do?
(iii) In your group of 4, complete a circuit of question-and-answers: A will always read. B will always ask a WH- question using the past progressive tense. C will always answer B by using both the past progressive tense and the simple past tense. D will always ask a WH- question using the simple past tense. Once a complete circuit A-D is finished, roles are exchanged as in the chart below:
Reader Leader Responder Ender
Circuit 1: A B C D Circuit 2: B C D A Circuit 3: C D A B Circuit 4: D A B C
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EXAMPLE ONE
Ali painted 1 his house last Saturday. When he stepped on a rotten board, he fell through 2.
He shouted3`Ouch!`
1. A reads the story aloud: “Ali painted…” 2. B asks C the first question using do (past progressive) and the interrupting verb #2
(simple past): e.g., What was Ali doing when he fell through2 the roof? 3. C answers, using verb #1 (past progressive) and verb #2 (simple past): e.g., Ali was painting1 his house when he fell through 2 the roof. 4. D asks A the next question using both do in the simple past and verb #3 in the
simple past: e.g., What did Ali do when he fell through 2 the roof? 5. A answers with verb #3 (simple past): e.g., Ali shouted3: “Ouch!”
Circuit 2: A becomes B, B becomes C, C becomes D, and D becomes A. Circuit 3 … Circuit 4…
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EXAMPLE TWO
Reem drove 1 to work yesterday. When she reached the intersection, another car cut her off 2. She swerved 3 to avoid an accident. Circuit 1:
a. A reads the story aloud: “Reem drove to work yesterday…”
b. B asks C the first question using do (past progressive) and the interrupting verb # 2 (simple past):
e.g., What was Reem doing when another car cut her off?
c. C answers using verb #1 (past progressive) and verb #2 (simple past): e.g., Ali was driving 1 to work yesterday when another car cut her off 2.
d. D asks A the next question using both do in the simple past and verb #3 in the simple past: e.g., What did Reem do when another car cut her off 2?
e. A answers with verb #3 (simple past):
e.g., Reem swerved 3 to avoid an accident.
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3. Student A: Mohammed checked1 his lottery tickets this afternoon. When he discovered2 that he had won, he immediately called3 his wife.
Student B: ____________________________________________________________________ Student C: ____________________________________________________________________ Student D: ____________________________________________________________________ Student A: ____________________________________________________________________
4. Student A: Samuel enjoyed1 his birthday party on the weekend. Then he put2 a lampshade over his head, and started3 to dance. He tripped and fell over the coffee table.
Student B: ____________________________________________________________________ Student C: ____________________________________________________________________ Student D: ____________________________________________________________________ Student A: ____________________________________________________________________
5. Student A: Abdul waited1 in line with his groceries to pay the cashier this morning. When a little boy burst a balloon behind him, he dropped2 his groceries. He got angry3 at the boy.
Student B: ____________________________________________________________________ Student C: ____________________________________________________________________ Student D: ____________________________________________________________________ Student A: ____________________________________________________________________
6. Student A: Khaled used1 his iPhone to record the concert yesterday. When his favorite musical group came on stage, he began2 to clap. Then he started3 to dance and sing.
Student B: ____________________________________________________________________ Student C: ____________________________________________________________________ Student D: ____________________________________________________________________ Student A: ____________________________________________________________________
7. Student A: Gamal rode1 on the bus with his mother and father yesterday and talked back to his father. When they got off the bus, his father boxed2 his ears. Gamal complained3 bitterly to his mother.
Student B: ____________________________________________________________________ Student C: ____________________________________________________________________ Student D: ____________________________________________________________________
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Student A: ____________________________________________________________________
8. Student A: Nagla made1 one final, excellent point in the debate last night. When she ended her presentation, the audience got up2 and cheered. She then acknowledged3 it with a bow.
Student B: ____________________________________________________________________ Student C: ____________________________________________________________________ Student D: ____________________________________________________________________ Student A: ____________________________________________________________________
9. Student A: Last weekend the Karim drove1 to Sharm-El Sheikh. When the traffic police pulled him over to the side of the road, Karim stopped2. He then had to3 give his driver’s license information.
Student B: ____________________________________________________________________ Student C: ____________________________________________________________________ Student D: ____________________________________________________________________ Student A: ____________________________________________________________________
10. Student A: Fatima looked forward1 to a birthday invitation last month. When she checked the mailbox, she found2 the beautiful yellow envelope. She immediately phoned3 to accept.
Student B: ____________________________________________________________________ Student C: ____________________________________________________________________ Student D: ____________________________________________________________________ Student A: ____________________________________________________________________
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