English III

Past Progressive
Teacher:
Monica Patricia
Leañ os Romero de Tchockmy

Students:
Cesar Leandro Miguel Almanza
Yesenia Garcia Alvarado
 ORDER OF EXPLANATION
POINT EXPLANATION

1 Differences between Past Simple and Past Progressive

2 The structure of the Past Progressive Tense

3 Past Progressive Contractions

4 Past Progressive Short Answers

5 When to use it

6 When not to use it

1. Differences between Past Simple and Past Progressive

Past Simple Past Progressive

• Happened at specific point. • Continued during period.

Past Progressive

9:00 am 5:00 pm
Now
Past Simple Past Simple
 1. Differences between Past Simple and Past Progressive

Past Simple Past Progressive

• Happened at specific point. • Continued during period.

Past Progressive

9:00 am 5:00 pm
Now
Past Simple Past Simple

I started work at 9:00 am I finished work at 5:00 pm

 1. Differences between Past Simple and Past Progressive

Past Simple Past Progressive

• Happened at specific point. • Continued during period.

Past Progressive I was working from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm

9:00 am 5:00 pm
Now
Past Simple Past Simple

I started work at 9:00 am I finished work at 5:00 pm

2. The Structure of the Past Progressive Tense
SUBJECT + WAS/WERE + VERB + ING

SUBJECT POSITIVE NEGATIVE

He
was working was not working
She

It

We

You were working were not working

They
2. The Structure of the Past Progressive Tense

WAS/WERE + SUBJECT + VERB + ING

WAS/WERE SUBJECT VERB + ING

He
Was working
She

It

We

Were You working

They
3. Past Progressive Contractions
WAS NOT -> WASN´T
WERE NOT -> WEREN´T
SUBJECT WASN´T / WEREN´T VERB + ING

He

She wasn´t watching

It

We

You
weren´t watching
They
4. Past Progressive Short Answers

Was he playing football?

Yes, he was.
No he wasn´t

Were they studying for the test?

Yes, they were.
No, they weren´t.

Were you managing a team?

Yes, I was.
No, I wasn´t.
5. When to use it with Action Verbs

Continuing during period Cesar was studying all day.

Continuing during moment At 1:00 am, she was sleeping.

Continuing when interrupted They were having dinner when we arrived.

Planned action I was planning to call Jessica, but I didn´t have time.

Polite request I was wondering if you could help me.

6. When not to use it with Stative Verbs

I was knowing him for many years.

Susan was hating spiders

They were owning a big house

We were wanting to call you

She was needing to catch her flight.

He was having a computer

He was having a party