1. Beyonce was going up the steps, when she fell down. (Beyonce estava subindo a escada, quando ela (Beyonce) caiu.)

2. When she was climbing up the stairs, she slipped and fell down. (Quando ela estava subindo a escada, ela escorregou e caiu.)

3. Beyonce fell down, when she was going up the steps. (Beyonce caiu, quando ela estava subindo a escada.)

 

Sublinhe os verbos das orações acima e peça aos alunos para observarem que enquanto uma ação estava acontecendo, ou em progresso, no passado ( going up the steps/climbing up the stairs), uma outra ação aconteceu no meio daquela, ou mesmo a interrompeu ( fell down/slipped). Diga aos alunos que os tempos Past Simple e Past Continuous são, geralmente, usados juntos, quando uma ação estava acontecendo no passado ( Past Continuous) e outra ação aconteceu no meio daquela ( Past Simple). Diga aos discentes para observarem, também, que quando duas ou mais ações não aconteceram ao mesmo tempo, mas uma ocorreu após a outra, usa-se o Past Simple. O exemplo número 2 mostra esse caso ( she slipped and fell down). Para sintetizar, mostre o quadro da figura 2, que traz as estruturas e os usos desses tempos verbais . C onceda tempo suficiente para que os alunos copiem o quadro no caderno.

 

 

Figura 2 - Past Simple X Past Continuous

 

PAST SIMPLE	PAST CONTINUOUS
Forms Affirmative: She fell down the stairs. Negative: She didn't fall down the stairs. Question: Did she fall down the stairs?	Forms Affirmative: She was going up the steps. Negative: She wasn't going up the steps. Question: Was she going up the steps?
Use: Action happened in the past.	Use: Action in progress in the past.

Fonte: Arquivo da autora.

 

ATIVIDADE 2

 

O objetivo desta atividade é praticar o emprego correto dos tempos verbais estudados. Esta atividade foi retirada do endereço: http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/past-simple-past-continuous-exercise-1.html (acesso em 31 out. 2014) e ela pode ser realizada tanto no Laboratório de informática como em sala de aula. No segundo caso, o professor deverá providenciar cópias do exercício, que está transcrito abaixo, para os estudantes. Os alunos deverão completar as sentenças, escolhendo o tempo verbal apropriado e conjugando os verbos dados. A correção pode ser feita oralmente, dando oportunidade aos alunos de falarem suas respostas.

 

Complete the sentences with the Past Simple or the Past Continuous of the verbs given.

1) What  (do) when I  (call) you last night?
2) I  (sit) in a cafe when you  (call).
3) When you  (arrive) at the party, who  (be) there?
4) Susie  (watch) a film when she  (hear) the noise.
5) Yesterday I  (go) to the library, next I  (have) a swim, later I  (meet) Julie for coffee.
6) We  (play) tennis when John  (hurt) his ankle.
7) What  (they/do) at 10 pm last night - it was really noisy?
8) He  (take) a shower when the telephone  (ring).
9) He  (be) in the shower when the telephone (ring).
10) When I  (walk) into the room, everyone (work).
11) It  (be) a day last September. The sun  (shine) and the birds  (sing). I  (walk) along the street when I  (meet) an old friend.
12) He  (live) in Russia when the Revolution (start).
13) When her train  (get) to the station, we  (wait) on the platform.
14) He  (be) so annoying! He  (always leave) his things everywhere.
15) On holiday we  (visit) Rome,  (see) the Vatican, and  (spend) a few days at the beach.
16) Why  (stand) on a chair when I  (come) into the room?
17) They  (lived) in Germany when they  (be) young.
18) At 7 pm yesterday, we  (listen) to music.
19) When I  (leave) the house, it  (snow).
20) He  (work) in a bank when he  (meet) his wife.

 

Fonte: Disponível em http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/past-simple-past-continuous-exercise-1.html (acesso em 31 out. 2014).

 

Comentário: Padrão de respostas esperado: 1) were you doing; called. 2) was sitting; called. 3) arrived; was. 4) was watching; heard. 5) went; had; met. 6) were playing; hurt. 7) were they doing. 8) was taking; rang. 9) was; rang. 10) walked; was working. 11) was; was shining; were singing; was walking; met. 12) was living; started. 13) got; were waiting. 14) was; was always leaving. 15) visited; saw; spent. 16) were you standing; came. 17) lived; were. 18) were listening. 19) left; was snowing. 20) was working; met.

 

Módulo 2

 

ATIVIDADE 1

 

Esta atividade é dividida em três partes. Primeiramente, os alunos irão assistir a um vídeo,  contendo algumas situações engraçadas. Este vídeo está disponível em http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pfJKavxpvqs (acesso em 31 out. 2014). No segundo momento, os estudantes deverão realizar um exercício escrito, com o objetivo de completar vinte sentenças, conjugando os verbos entre parênteses, nos tempos Past Simple ou Past Continuous. As sentenças do exercício descrevem as situações retratadas no vídeo. Faça cópias do exercício abaixo, distribua-as para os alunos e conceda alguns minutos para a sua resolução. Quando a tarefa estiver concluída, peça aos estudantes que leiam suas respostas, uma a uma, para a devida correção. A terceira e última parte desta tarefa consiste em ordenar as frases, na sequência em que elas aparecem no filme. Para isso, exiba o vídeo novamente, fazendo pausas entre uma cena e outra.

 

Complete the sentences, with the Past Simple or Continuous of the verbs in brackets.

1. The father _____________ (spin) the chair, when it _______________ (turn) over and his daughter ____________ (fall) down.

2. Mathew _____________ (walk) to his dad, then ____________ (hit) him with a toy hammer.

3. A cowboy _____________ (slide) down the handrail, when he __________ (hurt) himself.

4. A man ______________ (carry) a piece of wood, when it ______________ (fall) down and he ___________ (fall) down too.

5. A little boy ______________ (walk), when a big blue ball ____________ (knock) him down.

6. A strong man ______________ (spin) around, when he ___________ (fall) on the bed.

7. The housewife ______________ (clean) the window, when it ____________ (droop).

8. A boy ______________ (jump) on the bed, when he ___________ (fall)  down and a lot of things __________ (fall) on him. 

9. A carpenter ______________ (fix) the door, when it ____________ (hit) his head. 

10. Bob and his little sister _________________ (jump), when he ____________ (hit) his head on the ceiling.

11. A baby _____________ (lie) on a camp bed, when it ____________ (fold).

12. My friends and I _______________ (run) down the stairs, when I __________ (fall) down.

13. Anne ______________ (sit) on a hammock, when she ____________ (fall) on the floor.

14. The bride _____________ (come) down the stairs, when she _____________ (fall) down.

15. Jane ______________ (close) the garage door, when it __________ (hit) her mom on the head.

16. Four men ____________ (raise) a woman in their arms, when her head __________ (hit) the ceiling.

17. Three old friends ____________ (sit) on a bench, when it ___________ (break) down.

18. A boy ____________ (go) out of the house, when he ______________ (hit) the glass door.

19. The man _________________ (hammer) a piece of wood, when the whole structure ______________ (collapse).

20. Uncle John _______________ (jump) on a trampoline, then ___________ (turn) a somersault.

 

 

Comentário: Padrão de respostas esperado: 

1. My friends and I were running down the stairs, when I fell down.

2. Jane was closing the garage door, when it hit her mom on the head.

3. The housewife was cleaning the window, when it drooped.

4. Bob and his little sister were jumping, when he hit his head on the ceiling.

5. The man was hammering a piece of wood, when the whole structure collapsed.

6. Three old friends were sitting on a bench, when it broke down.

7. A cowboy was sliding down the handrail, when he hurt himself.

8. Uncle John jumped on a trampoline and turned a somersault.

9. A baby was lying on a camp bed, when it folded.

10. A man was carrying a piece of wood, when it fell down and he fell down too.

11. A carpenter was fixing the door, when it hit his head.

12. The father was spinning the chair, when it turned over and his daughter fell down.

13. Anne was sitting on a hammock, when she fell on the floor.

14. Four men were raising a woman in their arms, when her head hit the ceiling.

15. Mathew walked to his dad and hit him with a toy hammer.

16. The bride was coming down the stairs, when she fell down.

17. A strong man was spinning around, when he fell on the bed.

18. A boy was going out of the house, when he hit the glass door.

19. A little boy was walking, when a big blue ball knocked him down.

20. A boy was jumping on the bed, when he fell down and a lot of things fell on him. 

 

ATIVIDADE 2

 

Para finalizar a aula, organize a turma em duplas. Providencie uma cópia do quadro da figura 3 e uma folha de papel para cada par de alunos. As cartas deverão ser recortadas, embaralhadas e colocadas com as faces viradas para baixo. O primeiro aluno deverá retirar uma carta e escrever uma frase, na folha de papel, usando os tempos verbais Past Simple e/ou Past Continuous. A frase deverá incluir as duas palavras contidas na carta, O outro aluno, então, repete o procedimento e o processo continua, alternadamente, até que as cartas terminem. A intenção é ligar as frases, tentando criar uma história que, provavelmente, irá parecer absurda ou engraçada, no final. Quando todos terminarem, as duplas podem ler suas histórias ou colocá-las no mural da sala, para que todos possam lê-las. A correção deverá ser feita pelo professor, ao longo da resolução da tarefa. 

 

Figura 3 - Cards

 

SWIM - TURTLE	DRIVE - GLASSES	DRINK - COMPUTER
PLAY - HAM	PUSH - GAS	EAT - FEET
RUN - CASINO	LISTEN - BAG	COME - MONEY

Fonte: Arquivo da autora.

 

Comentário: As respostas variam, conforme a criatividade dos alunos. Por exemplo, para a carta contendo as palavras SWIM - TURTLE, algumas frases possíveis seriam: My cousin was swimming in a lake, when he saw a turtle; I saw a turtle swimming in a tank, when I went to the zoo; I was swimming, when my father came with a turtle; entre outras.