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Past Continuous
When do we use
each tense?
1) action that
happened in the
past and is . . .
2) focusing on an
action that continued
for a long time in the
past
Examples . . .
Grammar
Structure:
WAS
WERE
verb
-ING
Examples:
My mom was trying to call me last
night, but I wasnt home.
The kids were studying last night at
9:00.
I was cleaning my house all day
yesterday.
Examples:
I liked Rome.
NOT: I was liking Rome.
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Past
PastProgressive
Progressive&&Simple
SimplePast
Past11
were enjoying
now
future
Past
PastProgressive
Progressive&&Simple
SimplePast
Past22
was reading
now
future
Practice 2
1. talk / drink
4. not look /
3. play / watch
5. talk / sit
burn
2. shine /
splash
4.
While
the
woman
was
not
looking,
the
toast
was
burning.
5.
was
talking
onfountain
the
phone,
the
man
was
3.
one
manwas
was
playing
pool,
the
other
man
was
1.While
women
were
talking,
they
were
drinking
tea.
2.
Whilethe
thewoman
sun
shining,
the
was
splashing.
sitting
in the chair.
watching.
PAST SIMPLE
PARA HABLAR DE UNA ACCIN ACABADA
EN UN TIEMPO ANTES DE AHORA EN UN
MOMENTO DETERMINADO.
Ejemplos:
Yesterday, I arrived in Geneva.
She always played the piano when she was a
child.
PAST CONTINUOUS
EXPRESA UNA ACCIN LARGA O
INCOMPLETA EN EL PASADO:
Exercise 1
Exercise 2
In the www section