Past Continuous

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⚠️ This material is an adapted activity with questions (it is not a complete theoretical workbook on the topic).

Number of questions in the activity:
5 adapted questions + complete answer key, involving the use of was and were, ongoing actions in the past, Past Continuous, association between sentences and images, verbs with ING, and a themed crossword puzzle in English.

Target Audience:
Students in Middle School, High School, Youth and Adult Education (EJA), and Specialized Educational Support (AEE).
Especially recommended for students with Intellectual Disabilities (mild to moderate), ASD, ADHD, Down Syndrome, and difficulties in learning the English language.

Format:
Color printable PDF with strong visual support (everyday actions such as running, studying, listening to music, drawing, cooking, and watching TV), simple language, interactive activities (completing, matching, identifying, writing verbs, and crossword puzzle), and answer key included.

Important for the teacher:
This material was developed as a practical activity with questions and can be used as:
✔ content introduction
✔ learning reinforcement
✔ adapted assessment

Key Features:

✅ Teaches the Past Continuous in a concrete and visual way.
✅ Explains the use of was and were in a simple and organized manner.
✅ Introduces ongoing past actions using everyday images.
✅ Association between subject + verb + action, strengthening grammatical understanding.
✅ Activities for completing sentences with was or were.
✅ Explores verbs with ING (playing, reading, dancing).
✅ Matching activity between English sentences and Portuguese translations.
✅ Uses concrete situations (running in the park, listening to music, studying, and cooking).
✅ Themed crossword puzzle to reinforce English vocabulary.
✅ Progressive teaching sequence: observe → complete → associate → apply.
✅ Simple language with strong visual support, reducing grammatical abstraction.
✅ Promotes functional reading and recognition of language patterns.
✅ Can be used in regular classrooms, AEE, or individual support.
✅ Ready-to-use adapted assessment.
✅ Saves 5h48min of teacher planning time.