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Tuesday 8 January 2013

The Past Continuous

Yesterday at 10 p.m. Bill WAS VACCUUMING








Form
Auxiliary Verb 'To Be' in the Past Simple (was/ were)
+
Main Verb + - ing

PositiveNegativeQuestion
I / he / she / itI was speaking.I was not speaking.Was I speaking?
you / we / theyYou were speaking.You were not speaking.Were you speaking?

Use of Past Progressive

  • puts emphasis on the course of an action in the past
    Example: He was playing football.
  • two actions happening at the same time (in the past)
    Example: While she was preparing dinner, he was washing the dishes.
  • action going on at a certain time in the past
    Example: When I was having breakfast, the phone suddenly rang.

Signal Words of Past Progressive

  • when, while, as long as

LINKS FOR VERY USEFUL EXERCISES

http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/past-progressive/exercises?03

http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/past-progressive/exercises?04

http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/past-progressive/exercises?05

http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/past-progressive/exercises?06

http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/past-progressive/exercises?07

http://www.inglesvip.com/exercises/past-continuous-tense.html (HOMEWORK)

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