KnowHow2 Unit 4 Class: ENG02.

C28 Name:_______________________ Grammar

Past Continuous
Basic form Subject + WAS/WERE + Verb (continuous form Examples: E!er"bo#" $as tal%in& about it all e!enin&. '(e" $ere reall" tr"in& (ar# but coul#n)t #o it. * $as t(in%in& about "ou t(e ot(er #a". +ere "ou e,-ectin& t(at to (a--en. / / / / *t $as rainin& (ar# $(en $e left t(e buil#in&. * $as rea#in& t(e re-ort $(en "ou ran&. 0e $as &oin& out to lunc( $(en * sa$ (im. '(e com-an" $as #oin& $ell $(en * last !isite# it.

+e usuall" use t(e Past Continuous to tal% about acti!ities t(at laste# for some time in t(e -ast. '(e actions can be interru-e# b" somet(in& or can be (a--enin& at t(e same time. Use 1. 2. 3. 5. 6.

2uration in t(e -ast *nterru-te# actions in -ro&ress 4ctions in -ro&ress at t(e same time in t(e -ast *rritation Polite 7uestion

USE 1: Duration in the past +e use t(e Past Continuous to tal% about actions or situations t(at laste# for some time in t(e -ast8 an# $(ose #uration time is un%no$n or unim-ortant.

* $as $atc(in& 'V "ester#a" in t(e e!enin&. S(e $as slee-in& on t(e couc(. '(e #o& $as bar%in&.

USE 2: Interrupted actions in progress '(e Past Continuous is often use# $(en one action in -ro&ress is interru-e# b" anot(er action in t(e -ast. +e usuall" use $(en or $(ile to lin% t(ese t$o sentences. 1. Sentence in Past Continuous WHEN + e.&. I was singing 2. +0EN9+0*:E

Sentence in Past Sim-le e.&. my wife came home

Sentence in Past Sentence in Past Sim-le + Continuous + e.&. I was singing e.&. my wife came home * $as tal%in& $it( ;ames $(en t(e tele-(one ran&. +(ile 4n&elica $as -la"in& tennis8 t(e -lane cras(e# . +(en <ob $as -aintin& $in#o$s8 it starte# rainin&.

USE 3: Actions in progress at the same time +e also use t(is tense to tal% about t$o or more acti!ities (a--enin& at t(e same. +e usuall" use $(en or $(ile to lin% t(e t$o sentences. 1. Sentence in Past Continuous e.&. I was singing 3.

WHEN/WHILE

Sentence in Past Continuous e.&. She was cooking

WHEN/WHILE Sentence in Past Continuous Sentence in Past Continuous + + e.&. I was singing e.&. She was cooking * $as $atc(in& 'V an# <arbara $as rea#in& a boo%. '(e famil" $as eatin& t(e #inner an# tal%in&. +(en <ob $as -aintin& $in#o$s8 =ar" $as $or%in& in t(e %itc(en. USE 4: olite !uestions *f $e $ant to as% a -olite 7uestion8 $e can use t(e Past Continuous.

* $as $on#erin& if "ou coul# o-en t(e $in#o$. * $as t(in%in& "ou mi&(t (el- me $it( t(is -roblem.

E!en t(ou&( t(e sentences (a!e a Past Continuous form8 t(e" refer to t(e -resent moment. '(eir meanin& is similar to t(e >coul# "ou> sentences8 but t(e" are more -olite.

USE ": Irritation #s$ c%u gi&n' ?emember t(at "ou can also e,-ress irritation o!er somebo#" or somet(in& in t(e -ast.

S(e $as al$a"s comin& late for #inner@

(orm 'o form a sentence in t(e Past Continuous8 "ou nee#: 1. '(e -ro-er conju&ation of t(e auxiliary verb "to be" in t(e -ast form 2. '(e Present Partici-le of "our !erb (!erb + ing 1. Auxiliary verb "to be" '(e -ast form of t(e au,iliar" !erb >to be> is: 1. Aor t(e first an# t(ir# -erson sin&ular: >$as> 2. Aor all ot(ers: >$ere>

S(e as al$a"s comin& late for #inner@ Bou ere al$a"s comin& late for #inner@

!. "#e Present Parti$i%le '(e -resent -artici-le is of a !erb is a !erb form t(at a--ears $it( t(e -resent tenses. '(e -resent -artici-le is forme# b" a##in& &ing to t(e !erb.

tal% + in& C tal%in& be + in& C bein&

Positive Senten$es Sub'e$t Auxiliary verb + e.&. I9a dog etc. was 9 were + (erb ) ing e.&. swimming9talking etc.

4t 3 -.m.8 * as #aving lunc( (1 '(e" ere tal*ing about (er $(en s(e $al%e# into t(e "ar# (2 +(ile Dennet( as $leaning t(e li!in& room8 Sam as $as(ing t(e #is(es. (3 +e ere all t#in*ing about our (oli#a"s. (2

+uestions Auxiliary verb was 9 were + Sub'e$t (erb ) ing + e.&. I9a dog etc. e.&. swimming9talking etc.

 +as s#e &oin& to t#e t#eater #en it starte, raining- .!/

+(at ere t(e #efen#ers ,oing $(en Dennet( struc% t(e ball. (2 Were "ou %ainting "our (ouse "ester#a" at 6 -.m.. (1 Was =ar" s#o%%ing $(en t(e mall $as burnin&. (3

Negative Senten$es Sub'e$t Auxiliary verb (erb ) ing + + e.&. I9a dog etc. was not 9 were not e.&. swimming9talking etc. 0e as%e# me $(" * asn0t #aving #inner at t(e (otel. +e eren0t %laying football $(en t(e eart(7ua%e be&an. Exer$ise 1. You ______ very slow a out it! " e# 2. You _________ on the $hone for hours and hours! "talk# 3. %hey ____________ much usiness efore lunch! "do &'()%I*'# 4! She ____________ to me all week! Silly cow! "s$eak &'()%I*'# +! It ___________ for long! "rain &'()%I*'# E. ,hat ___________ you _________ when I $honed yesterday- "do# F. ________you _________%* when it ha$$ened- "watch# 8. ,hat ______ you __________ at the $arty- "wear# .! He __________ horri le to everyone/ the nasty $ig0 " e# 12! )s the stranger________ to the station/ a car_______ ehind him "come3sto$#