The document discusses the past progressive (also called past continuous) tense in English. It provides examples of its use to describe actions that were in progress at a specific time in the past, actions happening simultaneously, repeated actions, and includes expressions of time. It then provides a practice exercise, asking the reader to put verbs into the past progressive form.
The document discusses the past progressive (also called past continuous) tense in English. It provides examples of its use to describe actions that were in progress at a specific time in the past, actions happening simultaneously, repeated actions, and includes expressions of time. It then provides a practice exercise, asking the reader to put verbs into the past progressive form.
The document discusses the past progressive (also called past continuous) tense in English. It provides examples of its use to describe actions that were in progress at a specific time in the past, actions happening simultaneously, repeated actions, and includes expressions of time. It then provides a practice exercise, asking the reader to put verbs into the past progressive form.
The document discusses the past progressive (also called past continuous) tense in English. It provides examples of its use to describe actions that were in progress at a specific time in the past, actions happening simultaneously, repeated actions, and includes expressions of time. It then provides a practice exercise, asking the reader to put verbs into the past progressive form.
1.- ACTIONS WERE IN PROGRESS AT SPECIAL TIME IN THE PAST EXAMPLE: Peter was reading a book yesterday evening. 2.-TWO ACTIONS WERE HAPPENING AT THE SAME TIME (THE ACTIONS DON´T INFLUENCE EACH OTHER) EXAMPLE: Anne was writing a letter while Steve was reading The New York Times. 3.- TOGETHER WITH SIMPLE PAST EXAMPLE: When we were sitting at the breakfast table, the telephone rang 4.- REPEATED ACTIONS IRRITATING THE SPEAKER (WITH ALWAYS FOREVER AND CONSTANTLY). EXAMPLE: Andrew was always coming late PAST PROGRESSIVE FORM: SUBJECT+WAS/WERE + INFINITIVE+ING AFFIRMATIVE: He was talking with the customer while you were getting a new acquisition NEGATIVE: (WAS NOT/WASN´T – WERE NOT/WEREN´T) The merchandise was not setting in the market yesterday They weren´t reselling the godos in the market last week INTERROGATIVE: Was he purchasing stocks of the new company last year? Yes he was / No, He wasn´t Were you getting an agreement with the buyer? Yes I was/ No, I wasn´t TIME EXPRESSIONS: Yesterday (morning, afternoon) last (week, month, weekend, year night Monday) two days ago, three weeks ago, one hour ago.
Put the verbs into the correct form (past progressive).
1. When I phoned my friends, they (play) monopoly.
2. Yesterday at six I (prepare) dinner.
3. The kids (play) in the garden when it suddenly began to rain.
4. I (practise) the guitar when he came home.
5. We (not / cycle) all day.
6. While Aaron (work) in his room, his friends (swim) in the pool. 7. I tried to tell them the truth but they (listen / not) .