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Institut Teknologi Nasional

Past Continous Tense

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Past Continous Tense


To show what somebody was doing at a particular time in the past, we use the Past Continuous Tense.

How To Use Was/Were


You Were We
They

She Was He It

Was

Form of Past Continuous


Subject + was / were + verb+ing Negation: Subject + was / were + not + verb+ing Yes/ No Question: Was / Were + subject + verb+ing ?

Remember ing spelling rules?


Verb ending in... How to make the -ING form Examples say - saying go - going walk walking swim swimming hit - hitting get - getting come - coming lose - losing live living die dying tie -- tying (Most verbs) Add -ING

1 vowel + 1 consonant

Double the consonant, then add ING

1 vowel +1 consonant + E

Remove E, then add ING

Final ie

Change ie to y, then add -ING

Past Continuous: Three Uses

Use 1: Past actions that were


in progress at a particular time in the past; actions that were not yet finished at a past time

I was playing badminton at this time yesterday.

She was cycling at 9:00am yesterday.

Past Continuous: Three Uses

Use 2: Two (or more) actions that were in progress in the past at the same time

Derek

Sam & Jess

Derek was swimming while Sam & Jess were having breakfast

Past Continuous: Three Uses

Use 3: Describe and set the scene; tell what was happening or in progress when something else happened or interrupted a past in-progress action

Sam hurt himself yesterday. But when exactly?

when jumping over the vaulting horse

Sam hurt himself When he was jumping over the vaulting horse

Nancy cut herself when she was peeling an apple.

We were playing football when it suddenly rained

Sometimes, past continuous tense also use to expresses the idea that something irritating or shocking often happened in the past. Put the words always or constantly between be and v-ing.

He was always complaining but do nothing to solve the problem.

She was constantly singing out loud. It interfered other people.

A fire broke out at 8 oclock last night! What were the people doing when the fire broke out?

What was the woman in flat 4A doing when the fire broke out?

She was knitting when the fire broke out.

What were the couple in flat 4B doing when the fire broke out?

The couple were singing karaoke songs when the fire broke out.

What were the couple in flat 3A doing when the fire broke out?

The couple were having dinner when the fire broke out.

What was the woman in flat 3B doing when the fire broke out?

The woman was talking on the phone when the fire broke out.

What was the man in flat 2A doing when the fire broke out?

The man in Flat 2A was packing a suitcase when the fire broke out.

What was the boy in flat 2B doing when the fire broke out?

The boy in Flat 2B was playing TV games when the fire broke out.

What was the woman in flat 1A doing when the fire broke out?

The woman in Flat 1A Was tidying up her flat when the fire broke out.

What were the women in flat 1B doing when the fire broke out?

The women in Flat 1B Were playing mahjong when the fire broke out.

Wanna take a challenge? Lets solve a mysterious crime together!

Today is Tuesday.

Mr. Chan was murdered at around 9 oclock last night.

Mr Chan lives with five flatmates. One of them must have killed Mr Chan. But who is it?

Kelly Grace Andy

Alan

Dave

What were you doing at 9 oclock last night?


watch movie, cinema, with friend Maggie I was watching a movie at the cinema with my friend Maggie at 9 oclock last night. I didnt kill Mr Chan!

Yes

Is she the murderer?

No

What were you doing at 9 oclock last night?


visiting my friend, Kevin, hospital, I was visiting my friend Kevin at the hospital at 9 oclock last night. I didnt kill Mr Chan!

Yes

Is she the murderer?

No

What were you doing at 9 oclock last night?


taking my dog, for a walk I was taking my dog for a walk at 9 oclock last night. I didnt kill Mr Chan!

Yes

Is he the murderer?

No

What were you doing at 9 oclock last night?


play TV games, my bedroom I was playing TV games in my bedroom at 9 oclock last night. I didnt kill Mr Chan!

Yes

Is he the murderer?

No

What were you doing at 9 oclock last night?


reading novels, public library, with friend Paul
I was reading novels in the public library with my friend Paul at 9 oclock last night. I didnt kill Mr Chan!

Yes

Is he the murderer?

No

No, Im not the murderer!!!

Of course Im not the murderer! Try somebody else!

Youve got it! How did you know Im the murderer?


Mr Chan was killed on Monday. The public library isnt open on Monday. You are lying!

Come on, baby! Im really the MURDERER!! You know why? The public library isnt open on Monday. Im just lying! HA HA HA!!

EXAMINATION
Section 1 Choose the best answer from 4 options which given
1. He was always ___ to class late. a. come c. came b. comes d. coming 2. ___ Henoch was sleeping last night, someone stole his motorcycle. a. while c. whether b. when d. whom 3. I was sleeping ___ the telephone rang and woke me up. a. while c. whether b. when d. whom 4. Where ___ you going yesterday? I ___ to your home when you were going outside. a. were, came c. was, came b. were, was coming d. was, was coming 5. Sorry, I ___ to you while you ___. a. listened, talked c. wasnt listening, talked b. am not listened, were talking d. wasnt listening, were talking

EXAMINATION
Section 1 Choose the best answer from 4 options which given
1. He was always ___ to class late. a. come c. came b. comes d. coming 2. ___ Henoch was sleeping last night, someone stole his motorcycle. a. while c. whether b. when d. whom 3. I was sleeping ___ the telephone rang and woke me up. a. while c. whether b. when d. whom 4. Where ___ you going yesterday? I ___ to your home when you went outside. a. were, came c. was, came b. were, was coming d. was, was coming 5. Sorry, I ___ to you while you ___. a. listened, talked c. wasnt listening, talked b. am not listened, were talking d. wasnt listening, were talking

EXAMINATION
Section 2 Complete the sentences by using the correct form of simple past and past continuous tense.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

While I (watch) ___ last night, she (do) ___ her homework. He (drive) ___ too fast when he (crash) ___ the car yesterday. I (do) ___ the dishes while he (wash) ___ the clotches. It (begin) ___ to rain while we (go) ___ to school yesterday. They (always do) ___ as they pleased. They annoyed everyone.

EXAMINATION
Section 2 Complete the sentences by using the correct form of simple past and past continuous tense. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. While I was watching last night, she was doing her homework. He was driving too fast when he crashed the car yesterday. I was doing the dishes while he was washing the clotches. It was beginning to rain while we were going to school yesterday. They were always doing as they pleased. They annoyed everyone.

SOURCE:
http://www.edunet.com/english /grammar/Tenses10.cfm

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