Past continuous
Form:
POSITIVE
Subjects I/YOU/HE/SHE/IT/ WE/YOU/THEY
Past simple verb to Be WAS/WERE
Verb-ing
Ex. --> What were you doing yesterday afternoon? I was doing homework
Form:
NEGATIVE
Subjects I/YOU/HE/SHE/IT/ WE/YOU/THEY
Past simple verb to Be WASN'T/WEREN'T
Verb-ing
Ex. --> Were you doing homework yesterday afternoon? No, I wasn't doing homework
Form:
INTERROGATIVE
Past simple verb to Be WAS/WERE
Subjects I/YOU/HE/SHE/IT/ WE/YOU/THEY
Verb-ing
Ex. --> What were you doing yesterday afternoon? I was doing homework
Use:
We use the Past Continuous to talk about actions or situations that were IN PROGRESS in the past. Yesterday from 9.00 am to 10:30 I was swimming.
Use:
We use the Past Continuous to talk about actions or situations that were IN PROGRESS in the past. Yesterday from 9.00 am to 10:30 I was swimming.
Use:
linking words:
use:
We use the Past Continuous to talk about an action/situation in the past that is interrupted by another action: Example: We were playing football when it started to rain.
PAST CONTINOUS FOR THE LONGER ACTION--> WE WERE PLAYING FOOTBALL
PAST SIMPLE FOR THE ACTION THAT INTERRUPTED--> WHEN IT STARTED TO RAIN
When and While
We usually use when and while with the past continuous
When--> I was doing the shower when the phone rang While (at the same time)--> to talk about two actions that were happening at the same time Example: I was playing Among us while my sister was doing homework
Can we try..?
Escribe un subtítulo aqui
PAST SIMPLE
I WAS LISTENING TO MUSIC
YESTERDAY AFTERNOON I WAS PLAYING FOOTBALL
AT THAT MOMENT I WAS GOING TO SCHOOL
PAST CONTINUOUS
I BOUGHT AN ICE-CREAM
THIS WEEKEND I DIDN'T DO HOMEWORK
I ATE A PIZZA FOR BREAKFAST
Let's exercise!
Live worksheet: https://es.liveworksheets.com/al1200480ik Learning apps: https://learningapps.org/display?v=p726b5k1321
Past continuous
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Past continuous
Form:
POSITIVE
Subjects I/YOU/HE/SHE/IT/ WE/YOU/THEY
Past simple verb to Be WAS/WERE
Verb-ing
Ex. --> What were you doing yesterday afternoon? I was doing homework
Form:
NEGATIVE
Subjects I/YOU/HE/SHE/IT/ WE/YOU/THEY
Past simple verb to Be WASN'T/WEREN'T
Verb-ing
Ex. --> Were you doing homework yesterday afternoon? No, I wasn't doing homework
Form:
INTERROGATIVE
Past simple verb to Be WAS/WERE
Subjects I/YOU/HE/SHE/IT/ WE/YOU/THEY
Verb-ing
Ex. --> What were you doing yesterday afternoon? I was doing homework
Use:
We use the Past Continuous to talk about actions or situations that were IN PROGRESS in the past. Yesterday from 9.00 am to 10:30 I was swimming.
Use:
We use the Past Continuous to talk about actions or situations that were IN PROGRESS in the past. Yesterday from 9.00 am to 10:30 I was swimming.
Use:
linking words:
use:
We use the Past Continuous to talk about an action/situation in the past that is interrupted by another action: Example: We were playing football when it started to rain.
PAST CONTINOUS FOR THE LONGER ACTION--> WE WERE PLAYING FOOTBALL
PAST SIMPLE FOR THE ACTION THAT INTERRUPTED--> WHEN IT STARTED TO RAIN
When and While
We usually use when and while with the past continuous
When--> I was doing the shower when the phone rang While (at the same time)--> to talk about two actions that were happening at the same time Example: I was playing Among us while my sister was doing homework
Can we try..?
Escribe un subtítulo aqui
PAST SIMPLE
I WAS LISTENING TO MUSIC
YESTERDAY AFTERNOON I WAS PLAYING FOOTBALL
AT THAT MOMENT I WAS GOING TO SCHOOL
PAST CONTINUOUS
I BOUGHT AN ICE-CREAM
THIS WEEKEND I DIDN'T DO HOMEWORK
I ATE A PIZZA FOR BREAKFAST
Let's exercise!
Live worksheet: https://es.liveworksheets.com/al1200480ik Learning apps: https://learningapps.org/display?v=p726b5k1321