PAST CONTINUOUS

USE: - A long action (past continuous) is interrupted by a short action (past simple) in the

past. I was having a bath when the telephone rang LONG ACTION SHORT ACTION Past Continuous Past Simple

PAST CONTINUOUS

+ S + was/were + Ving…

Ex: My sister was doing her homework

when he entered into her room.

- S + wasn’t/weren’t + Ving…

Ex: My sister wasn’t doing her homework

when he entered into her room.

? (WH-) Was/Were + S + Ving … ?

Ex: Was my sister doing her homework

when he entered into her room?

Yes, she was /// No, she wasn’t

PAST SIMPLE

TO BE OTHER VERBS

Regular Irregular

Expressions: yesterday, last xxx, xxx

ago etc.

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

+ S + am/is/are + Ving…

Ex: My sister is doing her homework now.

- S + ‘m not/ isn’t/ aren’t + Ving…

Ex: My sister isn’t doing her homework

now.

? (WH-) Am/Is/Are + S + Ving … ?

Ex: Is my sister doing her homework now?

Yes, she is /// No, she isn't

Present ContinuousUSE:

- Immediate future. Ex: I’m flying to NYC (I’ve got the tickets)

- Expressions: at the moment, now, this week, tomorrow, today, tonight