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Past Progressive

Rand Atamne

Created on January 17, 2024

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I was studying for the test at 3 o'clock.
I was working at 5 PM yesterday.
I was studying for the test at 3 o'clock.
I was working at 5 PM yesterday.

Past Progressive

When do we use past progressive?

Example: The farmer was working at 6 o'clock yesterday.

* To talk about what somebody was doing at a certain time in the past.

was/were + V ing

The firefighter was working in the afternoon

Put the verbs into the correct form (past progressive)

• They __________ (use) their cell phones during class at 6AM. • My sister _________ (write) a story yesterday. • The farmers _________ (sell) apples at the market last fall.

Put the verbs into the correct form (past progressive)

• They were using their cell phones during class. • My sister _________ (write) a story yesterday. • The farmers _________ (sell) apples at the market last fall.

Put the verbs into the correct form (past progressive)

• They were using their cell phones during class. • My sister was writing a story yesterday. • The farmers _________ (sell) apples at the market last fall.

Put the verbs into the correct form (past progressive)

• They were using their cell phones during class. • My sister was writing a story yesterday. • The farmers were selling apples at the market last fall.

While Tom ________ (read) , Amely _________ (watch) a documentary on TV.

While Tom was reading, Amely was watching a documentary on TV.

He ______ (not look at) reading at 7 P.M.

He wasn't looking reading at 7 P.M.