what did they do last sunday?. at 3:00 pm last sunday, what were they doing?
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What did they do last Sunday?
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At 3:00 pm last Sunday, what were
they doing?
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The Past Continuous Tense
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• Specific time in the past• We use it to talk about actions that
were happening at a specific time in the past.
1st
Use
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They were doing the following:
1. Grandfather was reading the newspaper at 3:00 pm last Sunday.
2. Grandmother was knitting at 3:00 pm last Sunday.
3. The girl was listening to music at 3:00 pm last Sunday.
4. Father was sleeping at 3:00 pm last Sunday.
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• Parallel Actions• We use the past continuous tense to
talk about two or more actions which were taking place at the same time in the past.
2nd
Use
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While
Grandfather was reading the newspaper while grandmother was knitting.
I was studying as my brother was watching T.V.
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• Interrupted Actions• We use the Past Continuous to
talk about a long action in the past that was interrupted by another short action.
3rd
Use
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What were the couple
doing when the fire broke
out?
The couple were singing songs when the fire
broke out
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What was he doing when
the bell rang?
He was playing video games
when the bell rang.
Long action Short action
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What was she doing when the fire broke
out?
She was talking on the phone when
the fire broke out.
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What were they doing when the
dog barked?
They were playing cards when the dog
barked.
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Keywords
• While / As• When
• All day/night/morning• All day yesterday
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ExamplesWhy did we use the past continuous
tense in these examples?
• Last night at 6 p.m, I was eating dinner.• I was studying while he was
making dinner• I was studying when she called.
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Answers• Last night at 6 p.m, I was eating dinner.
(Specific time in the past)
• I was studying while he was making dinner.(Parallel Actions)
• I was studying when she called.(Interrupted action)
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Exercise 1
1.When I phoned my friends, they (play)_________ monopoly.2.Yesterday at six I (prepare)___________dinner.3.The kids (play)______in the garden when it suddenly began to rain.4.I (practice)________the guitar when he came home.5.While Alan (work)______in his room, his friends (swim)____in the pool.6.What (you / do)_______ at 8 p.m. yesterday?7.I (listen)__________to the radio while my sister (watch)_____________TV.8.When I arrived, they___________ (play) cards.9.We (study)____________English yesterday at 1:00 pm .
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Answers1. When I phoned my friends, they (play) were
playing monopoly.2. Yesterday at six I (prepare)was preparing dinner.3. The kids (play) were playing in the garden when it suddenly
began to rain.4. I (practice) was practicing the guitar when he came home.5. While Alan (work) was working in his room, his friends (swim)
swam in the pool.6. What (you / do) were you doing at 8 p.m. yesterday?7. I (listen) listened to the radio while my sister (watch) was
watching TV.8. When I arrived, they were playing (play)cards.
9. We (study) were studying English yesterday at 1:00 pm .
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Form
Affirmative - I, He, She, It + was + v-ing I was studying. He was playing. - You, We, They + were + v-ing You were reading. They were sleeping.
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Negative form- I, He, She, It + wasn’t(not) + v-ing
I wasn’t (not) studying. He wasn’t (not) playing.
- You, We, They + weren’t(not) + v-ing You weren’t (not) reading. They weren’t (not) sleeping.
Negativ
e Form
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Question form - Was + He, She, It + v-ing? Was he working? - Were + you, we, they + v-ing? Were they working?
Short answers - Yes, he, she, it + was. you, we, they were. - No, he, she, it + wasn’t. you, we, they + weren’t.
Questio
n Form
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• Mandy
Activity.
yesterday
1- Yesterday at 4:00 pm Mandy was feeding her dog.(Affirmative)2- Yesterday at 4:00 pm Mandy wasn’t studying. (Negative)3- Was she feeding her dog yesterday at 4:00pm?(Question) Yes, she was. (Short answer)
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