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SIMPLE PAST TENSE AND PAST PROGRESSIVE

Use the past progressive (past continuous) to describe an action that was in progress ata specific time in the past. The action began before the specific time and may or may notcontinue after it.

Ex: They were living in Paris in 1895.

Use the simple past tense to describe an action or state that was completed at aspecific time in the past.

Ex: She moved to Paris when she was 28.

Use the past progressive with the simple past tense to talk about an action that wasinterrupted by another action. Use the simple past tense for the interrupting action .

You can use while (with the past progressive) or when (with the simple past) to connectthe two actions.

Ex: They were driving when the accident occurred. or When the accidentoccurred , they were driving .

The accident occurred while they were driving. or While they were driving ,

the accident occurred.

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The past forms of the verb to be are was and were.

The negative forms are:

In your book, solve the exercises: 1 in page 50 2 in page 51 1 and 2 in page 52In your notebook, write 10 sentences using simple past tense and past progressive

COUNTABLE AND UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS

Countable nouns are those which you can determine by a certain number. You can use

them with a cardinal number . Ex: I have five applesUncountable nouns are those which are not possible to count. So, they do not have aplural form . You must use them with an adjective like some, much, any , etc. Ex:

Theres some rain.

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Use much with uncountable nouns to express an amount.Ex: I drink much water. Yo bebo mucha agua

Use many with plural (countable) nouns to express a number of objects or people.

Ex: I have many books. Yo tengo muchos librosUse there is (with singular or uncountable nouns) or there are (with plural formsof countable nouns) to express the existence of something.

Ex: Theres a radio in the classroom. Hay unaradio en el saln de clase

Theres some snow at the street. Hay algo de nieve en la calle.

Therere many boys at the class. Hay muchos muchachos en la clase.

Use how much (with uncountable nouns) and how many (with countable nouns)to ask for the quantity or amount of something.

Ex: How much homework do you have? I have a lot of homeworkCunto de tarea tienes? Tengo mucha tarea

How many brothers do you have? I have 4 brothers.Cuntos hermanos tienes? Tengo 4 hermanos

In your book, solve the exercises 1 and 2 in page 52.

In your notebook, write 5 sentences using: (5 sentences of each one)

Much Many There is There are How many How much