FOR ENGLISH FANS: The Past Continuous

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

	Positive	Negative	Question
I / he / she / it	I was speaking.	I was not speaking.	Was I speaking?
you / we / they	You 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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Tuesday, 8 January 2013

The Past Continuous

Use of Past Progressive

Signal Words of Past Progressive

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