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Past Progressive
English Grammar
What is past progressive tense?
The past progressive tense, also called the past continuous tense, emphasises a continuing or incomplete action in the past. We can use this tense to describe what was in progress at a specific moment in time in the past. It is formed with the past form of the auxiliary verb be (was/were), and the present participle or -ing form of the main verb.
https://youtu.be/RlEF3-onNWU?si=VAHlKNDlWxxToXTC PAST PROGRESSIVE VIDEO
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Conjugation of English Past Progressive Tense
The Past Progressive Tense
Spelling Tip
Verbing (Present Participle)
Add ing to most verbs. Ex. play > playing, cry > crying, bark > barking
For verbs that end in e, remove the e and add ing. Ex: slide > sliding, ride > riding
For verbs that end in ie, change the ie to y and add ing. Ex: die > dying, tie > tying
For a verb whose last syllable is written with a consonant-vowel-consonant and is stressed, double the last letter before adding ing. Ex: beg > begging, begin > beginning. However: enter > entering (last syllable is not stressed)
complete the sentences with the past progressive "affirmative form"
1. The girls (play) cards.
2. Greg (look) for his wallet.
3.Susan (do) her homework.
4.We (play) the guitar when she entered.
5.We (sit) on the bench for a long time.
PAST PROGRESSIVE
Talina Vanesa Pandur
Created on October 1, 2023
The past progressive is formed using was or were and the ing (present participle) form of the verb. Negatives in the Past Progressive (Continuous) Spelling Tip When shortening the 1st & 3rd person (I, he, she, it) .
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Presentación
Past Progressive
English Grammar
What is past progressive tense?
The past progressive tense, also called the past continuous tense, emphasises a continuing or incomplete action in the past. We can use this tense to describe what was in progress at a specific moment in time in the past. It is formed with the past form of the auxiliary verb be (was/were), and the present participle or -ing form of the main verb.
https://youtu.be/RlEF3-onNWU?si=VAHlKNDlWxxToXTC PAST PROGRESSIVE VIDEO
structure
Conjugation of English Past Progressive Tense
The Past Progressive Tense
Spelling Tip Verbing (Present Participle) Add ing to most verbs. Ex. play > playing, cry > crying, bark > barking For verbs that end in e, remove the e and add ing. Ex: slide > sliding, ride > riding For verbs that end in ie, change the ie to y and add ing. Ex: die > dying, tie > tying For a verb whose last syllable is written with a consonant-vowel-consonant and is stressed, double the last letter before adding ing. Ex: beg > begging, begin > beginning. However: enter > entering (last syllable is not stressed)
complete the sentences with the past progressive "affirmative form"
1. The girls (play) cards.
2. Greg (look) for his wallet.
3.Susan (do) her homework.
4.We (play) the guitar when she entered.
5.We (sit) on the bench for a long time.