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Exploring Past Simple and Past Progressive Tenses with Sherlock Holmes

Join us in this engaging lesson focused on the Past Simple and Past Progressive tenses through a captivating dialogue between Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson. Delve into how actions progress at specific times in the past and how they interact with other past actions. Enhance your understanding of English grammar syntax by analyzing real-life examples and dialogues. Whether it’s witnessing a strange light or arguing about alibis, this lesson will provide clarity on these essential tenses and improve your language skills.

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Exploring Past Simple and Past Progressive Tenses with Sherlock Holmes

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  1. Past Simple & Past Progressive Elementary, my dear Watson!

  2. Hum… I’m terribly sorry… What were you saying? I wasn’t listening… I was just presumingthat…

  3. What were you doinglast night at 10:25, Ms. Jamieson? I was dinning out with the Parksons. She has a good alibi, I dare say,Holmes,don’t you think?…

  4. Mr. Bullock climbed the stairs when he tripped and fell… Mr. Bullock was climbing the stairs when he tripped and fell… Speculating... Upon my faith,Watson…That’s it!

  5. Past Simple Past Progressive • Action in progress at a definite time in the past • The action was still happening when another action started in the past • Enumeration of actions that finished in the past • Result

  6. Did you hear or see anything strange last night at 10:25? Well, I was trying to read last night around 10:15 when I saw a strange light at my window. I was preparing to go to bed when I heard someone screaming.

  7. …when I walked into the room. Past Simple Past Progressive Mr.Bullock and Ms. Jamieson werearguing about something…

  8. Did you seeor hear anything suspect? Could you tell me what you were doing exactly at 10,25 last Monday? Strange…

  9. Years ago / in ( year)/ from (year ) to( year)+Past Simple Last…/ yesterday+ Past Simple While / As+ Past Progressive Elementary, my dear Watson!

  10. I got a package in the b) mail.When I opened it… While Mr. Emerson was reading the little girla story,…a) I was waiting for an important call. 4) I called Roger at nine last night,… c) but hewasat the librarystudying. 2) she fell asleep, so he closed the book. 3) Why weren’tyou at themeeting place? d) Ifounda surprise.1)

  11. The End / Fin

  12. Ressources: • www.sherlock-holmes.co.uk/home.htm • http://office.microsoft.com/clipart • www.insideout.net/e-lessons.htm • http://www.onestopenglish.com • Dean ,Michael- English Grammar Lessons, Oxford University Press,1993 • Dugal,Monique- Notes de cours FPE 7650, TIC dans l’enseignement aux moyens et grands groupes, UQAM, Fac de l’education, automne 2004

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