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Grammar / Past Continuous tense
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2. THE PAST CONTINUOUS How do we create it? We need Past simple of TO BE (was/were) + Base form of the verb + ING Iwas watchingTV. Youwere cookinglunch. Theywere doingtheir homework. 3. SOME EXAMPLES
4. Youwere watchinga film. 5. Hewas writinga letter. 6. Wewere preparingthe class. 7. Theywere listeningto music. 8. Iwas watchingTV when youcalledme. 9. Shewas crossingthe street when shefoundthe cat. 10. NEGATIVE AND INTERROGATIVE
11. Theywere not listeningto the radio. 12. Sarahwas not playingfootball. 13. Iwasn't speakingto her! 14. Weweren't doingour homework.
15. Wherewereyourunning ? 16. WhatwasJohnnydoingyesterday? 17. Wereyoulookingat the screen? 18. Wasshelisteningto you? 19. WE USE PAST CONTINUOUS...
20. Actions that were taking place in the past when another thing happened. 21. Iwas watchingTV when youcalledme. 22. See that the short action called takes place during the long action was watching , as if it 'interrupts' it. 23. Past simple + past continuous
24. EXAMPLES
25. Some peoplewere running , so Istoppedthe car. 26. Wewere playingfootball when a lightninghitus. 27. Sarahwas takinga shower when the bellrang . 28. Jimmywas watchinga film when his sisterarrived . 29. Now... it's your turn to practise and learn! And remember... ENJOY!!