Where is Bernard now and what is he doing?

He’s at home and he’s playing video

games with his son.
Where was he yesterday at the same time and
what was he doing?

He was at a popular club downtown

Brussels and he was dancing swing with his
wife.
Where are Brad and Angelina and
what are they doing?

They are at the supermarket.

They’re buying groceries.
Where were Brad and Angelina last Sunday at 3.00 P.M. and
what were they doing?

They were in Bruges.

They were visiting the city

and taking selfies.
Where is Helen and what is she doing?

She’s at work.

She’s preparing a presentation

and typing a report.
Where was Helen on Saturday morning and
what was she doing?

She was at the tennis club.

She was playing tennis with her

best friend.
 What about you?

Where are you and what are Where were you last Friday at
8.00 P.M. and what were you
you doing?
doing?
 This is called Past Continuous and it’s the twin
brother of Present Continuous!
The Present Continuous describes an The Past Continuous describes an
action in progress now, at the moment, action in progress at a specific time
or « these days ». in the past.

The action isn’t completed. The action WASN’T completed at

that time.

BE (in the Present Simple) + -ING form BE (in the Past Simple) + -ING form
Yesterday at this time…
I was teaching English online.

You were studying for your test.

He / She was making coffee.

It was raining.

We were talking on the phone.

You were taking a cigarette break with your colleagues.

They were chatting about their weekend.

Can you make the sentences negative?
I was teaching English online. I wasn’t teaching English online.

You were studying for your test. You weren’t studying for your test.

He / She was making coffee. He / She wasn’t making coffee.

It was raining. It wasn’t raining.

We were talking on the phone. We weren’t talking on the phone.

You were taking a cigarette break with your You weren’t taking a cigarette break with your
colleagues. colleagues.

They were chatting about their weekend. They weren’t chatting about their weekend.
The question form: What about ASI and QASI?
… you (work) … yesterday at this time?

Yes, I … / No, I …

… the teacher (drink) …………. Coffee during the break?

 Yes, she … / No, she …

Were you working yesterday at this time?

Yes, I was. / No, I wasn’t.

Was the teacher drinking coffee during the break?

 Yes, she was. / No, she wasn’t.

Where …. you (go) … when I saw you last night?

What … you (do) … when I called you the other day?

What … the teacher (say) … five minutes ago?

What …. the students (talk) … about when the lesson started?

• Where were you going when I saw you last night?

 
• What were you doing when I called you the other day?

 
• What was the teacher saying five minutes ago?

 
• What were the students talking about when the lesson started?