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Grammar: Past Progressive, When, Adverbs of Degree & Could/Was Able To · القواعد: الماضي المستمر وظروف الدرجة
الإنجليزية للصف الثاني المتوسط (Super Goal 2) · Unit 15: Today's News · أخبار اليوم · Lesson 15-2 · الفصل الدراسي الثاني
العب هذا الدرس
Lesson idea · فكرة الدرس
Describe actions in progress in the past; show a longer action interrupted by a shorter one with when; use adverbs of degree; talk about past ability with could and was/were able to.
Key points · أهم النقاط
- Past progressive: was/were + verb-ing: I was sleeping. They weren't sleeping. Were you sleeping? – Yes, I was.
- Longer action (past progressive) + when + shorter action (simple past): I was taking a shower when the telephone rang.
- Adverbs of degree go before the main verb and before adjectives/adverbs: I absolutely agree. He can hardly stand up. He is completely exhausted.
- could / was able to = general past ability. For one specific past action use was/were able to, NOT could: He was able to rescue his grandson.
Vocabulary · المفردات
past progressive: الماضي المستمر
interrupted: مُقاطَع
absolutely: تمامًا
almost: تقريبًا
completely: كليًا
hardly: بالكاد
just: للتو/بالكاد
quite: إلى حد ما
was able to: استطاع
أسئلة الدرس (15 سؤالًا) · Questions
- I ____ a shower when the telephone rang.
Answer: was taking - The students ____ for the bus when the rain started.
Answer: were waiting - Jack was sleeping when he ____ the noise.
Answer: heard - "What were you doing when I called you?" – "____"
Answer: I was taking a shower. - "Was he sleeping?" – "No, he ____."
Answer: wasn't - Asma was cooking dinner when the electricity ____ out.
Answer: went - Marta was sitting in the backseat ____ a stranger pushed her father.
Answer: when - I ____ agree with you. (100%)
Answer: absolutely - You ____ missed your flight! (very nearly)
Answer: almost - He is so tired that he can ____ stand up.
Answer: hardly - Jason got 30%. Jason ____ failed the test.
Answer: completely - Mark got 58% (60% = pass). Mark ____ passed the test.
Answer: almost - I ____ run fast when I was young. (general ability)
Answer: could - The grandfather ____ rescue his grandson. (one specific action)
Answer: was able to - They ____ see in the dark.
Answer: weren't able to