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Domingo Chica

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The past continuous

Domingo Chica / @dchicapardo

1. What's the past continuous?

It expresses unfinished actions in the past.

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How can we form the past continuous?

Subject + was / were + Ving.

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How can we form the past continuous?

Subject + was / were + Ving.

Michael was playing golf.

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How can we form the past continuous?

Subject + was / were + Ving.

Michael was playing golf.

They were planning their trip.

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How can we form the past continuous?

Subject + was / were + Ving.

Michael was playing golf.

They were planning their trip.

I was sleeping until late.

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Domingo Chica Pardo - @dchicapardocc-by-sa

Positive sentences in the past continuous.

Subject + was / were + Ving.

Phil was working all night long.

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Positive sentences in the past continuous.

Subject + was / were + Ving.

Phil was working all night long.

They were skiing in Granada.

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Negative sentences in the past continuous.

Subject + was / were + not + Ving.

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Negative sentences in the past continuous.

Subject + was / were + not + Ving.

Phil was not working there.

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Negative sentences in the past continuous.

Subject + was / were + not + Ving.

Phil was not working there.

They were not skiing in Granada.

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Interrogative sentences in the past continuous.

Subject + was / were + Ving.

Was / were + subject + Ving...?

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Interrogative sentences in the past continuous.

Was / were + subject + Ving...?

Domingo Chica Pardo - @dchicapardocc-by-sa

Interrogative sentences in the past continuous.

Was / were + subject + Ving...?

Was Phil working there?

Domingo Chica Pardo - @dchicapardocc-by-sa

Interrogative sentences in the past continuous.

was / were + subject + Ving...?

Was Phil working there?

Were they skiing in Granada?

Domingo Chica Pardo - @dchicapardocc-by-sa

Domingo Chica Pardo - @dchicapardocc-by-sa