Present continuos & Past continuos.
Julen Aguinagalde, Xabier Alcantara and Oier Fontan.
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PAST CONTINUOS
PRESENT CONTINUOS
INDEX
SUMMARY
VIDEOS EXPLAINING
Present continous
For what is used?
The present continous is used to actions that are happening in the moment.
How is it formed
subject + verb to be+ing Example I am running Subject: I + verv to be: am runn+ing Time expressions: Now At the moment Right now
PAST CONTINOUS
What were you doing yesterday at 8 pm?
PAST CONTINOUS
FORM
AFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE INTERROGATIVE
Subject + was / were + the main verb ending in -ing.
Subject + was / were + not (or n't) + the main verb ending in -Ing.
Was / were + subjeci + the main verb ending in -ing.
PAST CONTINOUS
AFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE INTERROGATIVE
I was listeningYou were listening
I was not (wasn't) listeningYou were not (weren't) listening
Was I listening?Were you listening?
PAST CONTINOUS
MAIN USES
An incomplete action in progress at a specific time in the past
Sam was reading at 5 o'clock.
An incomplete action interrupted by another action
When I was walking home, it started to rain.
Two incomplete actions in progress at the same time in the past
She was uploading some videos while we were posting our latest photos.
• He was studying yesterday evening. 📖 • We were playing football at 5pm. ⚽ • I was watching TV when the phone rang. 📺☎️
Another examples
Summary
Past Continuous = action in progress in the past. Formula: was/were + verb-ing. Uses: An incomplete action in progress / simultaneous / interrupted.
EXERCISES
a) They ___ (play) football when it started to rain. b) I ___ (not / sleep) at 11 p.m., I was reading. c) She ___ (cook) when the phone rang. d) We ___ (walk) in the park yesterday at 5. e) My brother ___ (not / do) his homework, he was playing videogames.
EXERCISES
a) They were playing football when it started to rain. b) I was not sleeping at 11 p.m., I was reading. c) She was cooking when the phone rang. d) We were walking in the park yesterday at 5. e) My brother was not doing his homework, he was playing videogames.
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Present continuos & Past continuos.
Julen Aguinagalde, Xabier Alcantara and Oier Fontan.
Start
PAST CONTINUOS
PRESENT CONTINUOS
INDEX
SUMMARY
VIDEOS EXPLAINING
Present continous
For what is used?
The present continous is used to actions that are happening in the moment.
How is it formed
subject + verb to be+ing Example I am running Subject: I + verv to be: am runn+ing Time expressions: Now At the moment Right now
PAST CONTINOUS
What were you doing yesterday at 8 pm?
PAST CONTINOUS
FORM
AFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE INTERROGATIVE
Subject + was / were + the main verb ending in -ing.
Subject + was / were + not (or n't) + the main verb ending in -Ing.
Was / were + subjeci + the main verb ending in -ing.
PAST CONTINOUS
AFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE INTERROGATIVE
I was listeningYou were listening
I was not (wasn't) listeningYou were not (weren't) listening
Was I listening?Were you listening?
PAST CONTINOUS
MAIN USES
An incomplete action in progress at a specific time in the past
Sam was reading at 5 o'clock.
An incomplete action interrupted by another action
When I was walking home, it started to rain.
Two incomplete actions in progress at the same time in the past
She was uploading some videos while we were posting our latest photos.
• He was studying yesterday evening. 📖 • We were playing football at 5pm. ⚽ • I was watching TV when the phone rang. 📺☎️
Another examples
Summary
Past Continuous = action in progress in the past. Formula: was/were + verb-ing. Uses: An incomplete action in progress / simultaneous / interrupted.
EXERCISES
a) They ___ (play) football when it started to rain. b) I ___ (not / sleep) at 11 p.m., I was reading. c) She ___ (cook) when the phone rang. d) We ___ (walk) in the park yesterday at 5. e) My brother ___ (not / do) his homework, he was playing videogames.
EXERCISES
a) They were playing football when it started to rain. b) I was not sleeping at 11 p.m., I was reading. c) She was cooking when the phone rang. d) We were walking in the park yesterday at 5. e) My brother was not doing his homework, he was playing videogames.
THANKS FOR LISTNENING