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CEFR Level A2 to B1
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​'Find Someone Who'
​Activity

Past Continuous

​Classic 'Find Someone Who' activity

​Whole class activity

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

Level: Elementary ​to Intermediate


Time: Approx 15 - 20 minutes
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​Grammar Worksheet                 
Past Continuous
Look at the pictures and answer the questions below.

With ANSWER KEY 
on Page 2


Level: Elementary to Intermediate

Time: Approx. 15 minutes
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Grammar Discussion Practice
Past Continuous
​16 Question strips adapted from the below (bottom of this page) 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

Level: Elementary ​to Intermediate

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Grammar Discussion                Past Continuous

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

Level: Elementary to Intermediate

Time: Approx 20 minutes
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​Conversation Practice Activity
Past Continuous
Use the cue cards and model dialog to practice speaking using past simple. 

With Activity Notes on Page 2

Level:  Elementary to Intermediate
​(CEFR A2 to B1)

Time:  Approx. 15 minutes
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Grammar Board Game                  Past Continuous
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


Level: Elementary to Intermediate 

Time: Approx. 30 minutes

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Grammar Quiz                 
Past Continuous


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

Level: Elementary to Intermediate

Time: Approx. 15 minutes


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​Try the interactive version of the above quiz!

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Grammar Board Game                  Past Continuous

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


Level: Elementary to Intermediate

Time: Approx. 30 minutes

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Grammar Worksheet                
Past Continuous


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

Level: Elementary to Intermediate

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.           (Add 5 to 10 minutes.)

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