PAST CONTINUOUS Grammar Uses of the past continuous

PAST CONTINUOUS Grammar

Uses of the past continuous • To describe a past action in progress at a certain time. What were you doing yesterday at 8 o’clock? I was watching the news on TV

Past continuous form Affirmative I She He It We You They was were eating watching TV

Past continuous form Negative I She He It Interrogative wasn’t We You weren’t They Was reading Were I she he It we you they reading?

This woman is a great gossip. She enjoys talking about other people. But there’s more! Images: Ambro/Free. Digital. Photos. net photostock/Free. Digital. Photos. net She also likes watching what people in the building opposite hers do using her binoculars.

Yesterday at 9. 15 a. m. she was spying on her neighbours. What were they doing?

He was eating. 2 nd A They were having a coffee. 1 st A 1 st B She was talking on the phone. 2 nd B They were reading. David Castillo Dominici/Free. Digital. Photos. net Ambro/Free. Digital. Photos. net Phaitoon/Free. Digital. Photos. net photostock / Free. Digital. Photos. net Images: They were watching TV. 3 rd

What about you? What were you doing yesterday at 9. 15 a. m. ? I was….

The police officer broke her leg when she was running. She was running She broke her leg I was taking a shower when the phone rang. I was taking a shower The phone rang

Time expressions with the past continuous • While the band was playing, a mobile phone rang. While Jane was doing the washing-up, I was doing the ironing. • When I was walking home when I met Dave.

Discussion Questions 1. 2. 3. 4. What was the most serious injury you’ve ever had? What were you doing when it happened? What were you doing at 7: 30 this morning? What were you doing at 1: 00 yesterday afternoon? What were you doing at 10: 00 last night?

Homework for Next Week Your homework is already available online at http: //myelt. heinle. com Study for next week’s quiz on the vocabulary and grammar from Units 1 -3.