Term 2 review: past, continuous and if + will
Term 2 used three important grammar patterns. The past simple tells what happened: We visited the museum. We saw a doll’s house. The past continuous tells what was in progress: I was reading when the lights went out. The longer action is continuous and the short action is simple. The first conditional tells what will probably happen: If it rains, we will stay home. After if we use the present simple, not will. Add sequencing adverbs to make events clear: first, next, then, after that, finally. Now read a new text and find the patterns. This text is new, not from the book.
| Pattern | Example |
|---|---|
| past simple | Yara visited a small museum. |
| past continuous + when | She was drawing a statue when the guide came. |
| first conditional | If the weather is good, they will go to the park. |
| sequencing | First, she drew. Then she wrote. |
Last Friday Layla went to a market with her father. First, they bought some oranges. Next, they looked at the toys. Layla was holding a small drum when she saw her cousin. They talked for a long time. Then it started to rain. Her father said, “If we wait here, the rain will stop soon.” After that, they went home.
What were you doing when the rain started?
I was playing football.
What did you do then?
I ran home. If it rains tomorrow, I will play indoors.
Mixed tenses. The child answers questions on the market text and writes six sentences: two in the past simple, two in the past continuous with when, and two in the first conditional. The grown-up checks that will is not used after if.