PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE SIMPLE PAST TENSE PAST CONTINOUS

PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE & SIMPLE PAST TENSE

PAST CONTINOUS TENSE § We use Past Continuous Tense to say that somebody was in the middle of doing something at a certain moment in the past.

PAST CONTINOUS TENSE I started doing PAST I finished doing PAST I was doing NOW

PAST CONTINOUS TENSE • • I He She It You We They WAS + WERE Ving

PAST CONTINOUS TENSE • This time last year I was living in Malatya.

PAST CONTINOUS TENSE • A: What were you doing at 12 o’clock yesterday? • B: I was having lunch.

PAST CONTINOUS TENSE • Sue was playing tennis at two o’clock yesterday afternoon.

PAST CONTINOUS TENSE • Mr. Bean was studying in his office at 10 p. m. last night.

PAST CONTINOUS TENSE • Anna was reading a book at this time yesterday afternoon.

PAST CONTINOUS TENSE • He was dreaming at 3 o’clock last night.

PAST CONTINOUS TENSE § I was walking home at 9 o’clock last night. § You were sleeping in your bed at half past four this morning. § Mrs. Johnson was ironing her clothes two hours ago.

PAST CONTINOUS TENSE /EXERCISES • MAKE SENTENCES.

WHAT WERE YOU DOUNG AT THE FOLLOWING TIMES? 1. (at 8 o’clock yesterday evening)cook dinner 2. (at 5 o’clock last Saturday)go on a train. 3. (at 10: 15 yesterday morning) study lesson

ANSWERS 1. I was cooking at 8 o’clock yesterday evening. 2. I was going on a train at 5 o’clock last Saturday. 3. I was studying lesson at 10: 15 yesterday morning.

EXERCISES 4. (at 10: 15 yesterday morning)study lesson. 5. (at 5: 30 this morning) sleep in my bed. 6. (at 7: 45 yesterday evening) watch TV.

ANSWERS 4. I was studying lesson at 10: 15 yesterday morning. 5. I was sleeping in my bed at 5: 30 this morning. 6. I was watching TV at 7: 45 yesterday evening.

SIMPLE PAST-PAST CONTINUOUS § We often use the Simple Past Tense and Past Continuous Tense together to say that something happened in the middle of something else.

SIMPLE PAST-PAST CONTINUOUS WHEN +PAST SIMPLE, PAST CONTINUOUS. • • Simple past indicates short actions. Past continuous indicates long actions.

SIMPLE PAST-PAST CONTINUOUS • • When we arrived home, Jane was reading a book in her room. OR Jane was reading a book in her room when we arrived home.

SIMPLE PAST-PAST CONTINUOUS • Juliet was playing bowling when it started to rain.

SIMPLE PAST-PAST CONTINUOUS • The doctor was looking at the X -Ray when the patient knocked on the door.

SIMPLE PAST-PAST CONTINUOUS • They were playing in the garden when their mother came.

SIMPLE PAST-PAST CONTINUOUS • When our favourite TV. programme started, we were having dinner.

SIMPLE PAST-PAST CONTINUOUS • When the telephone rang, John was playing the computer games.

SIMPLE PAST-PAST CONTINUOUS • Robert was dancing when his father came home.

SIMPLE PAST-PAST CONTINUOUS • Beril was working when Gülşen came to the office. • When the boss came in, Mary and Betty were talking. • Deniz was making a cake when she burnt her finger. • When Jesse met Tony, he was going to clinic.

SIMPLE PAST-PAST CONTINUOUS WHILE(AS) + PAST CONTINUOUS, PAST SIMPLE.

SIMPLE PAST-PAST CONTINUOUS • While(As) I was going to my office, I met my best friend. OR • I met my best friend while (as) I was going to my office.

SIMPLE PAST-PAST CONTINUOUS • His son began to cry while Mr. Cruz was painting the wall.

SIMPLE PAST-PAST CONTINUOUS • While Mr. Brown was checking Terry’s homework, the bell rang.

SIMPLE PAST-PAST CONTINUOUS • Her daughter called her while she was working in front of the computer.

SIMPLE PAST-PAST CONTINUOUS • While Tim was riding a bike, he fell down.

SIMPLE PAST-PAST CONTINUOUS • While Benek was running, a man stopped his car at the corner of the street.

SIMPLE PAST-PAST CONTINUOUS • EXERCISES

CHOOSE THE SUITABLE ONE • While I ______ (watched / was watching), television, the telephone _____ (rang / was ringing) • When I _______ (walked/was walking) to college, I (saw/was seeing) my friend. • David _____ (fell/was falling) while he ______ (played/was playing) football.

PAST CONTINUOUSSIMPLE PAST • While I was watching television, the telephone rang. • While I was walking to college, I saw my friend. • David fell while he was playing football.

PAST CONTINUOUSSIMPLE PAST 1. I (walk). . . . home when I (see). . . . my brother in law. 2. The private investigators (watch). . . . the house when the burglars (return). . . . .

PAST CONTINUOUSSIMPLE PAST 1. I was walking home when I saw my brother in law. 2. The private investigators were watching the house when the burglars returned.

PAST CONTINUOUSSIMPLE PAST 3. I (meet). . . . . my girlfriend while I (stay). . . . in Paris. 4. John (read). . . a mystery book when the cat (start). . . . . to meow.

PAST CONTINUOUSSIMPLE PAST 3. I met my girlfriend while I was staying in Paris. 4. John was reading a mystery book when the cat started to meow.

PAST CONTINUOUSSIMPLE PAST 5. While the hunter (walk). . through the forest, he (see). . . . . a very unusual animal. 6. A car with no number plate (drive). . . past her while she (try). . . . to cross the street.

PAST CONTINUOUSSIMPLE PAST 5. While the hunter was walking through the forest, he saw a very unusual animal. 6. A car with no number plate drove past her while she was trying to cross the street.

PAST CONTINUOUSSIMPLE PAST 7. When I (arrive). . . . . at the station Mary (wait). . . . . for me. 8. Joe (write). . . . a message when his computer (break down). . . .

PAST CONTINUOUSSIMPLE PAST 7. When I arrived at the station, Mary was waiting for me. 8. Joe was writing a message when his computer broke down. .

PAST CONTINUOUSSIMPLE PAST 9. Richard…………… (receive) the call while he ……………… (look) after June’s children. 10. The police ………… (stop) him while he …………………(drive) to Chicago.

PAST CONTINUOUSSIMPLE PAST 9. Richard received the call while he was looking after June’s children. 10. The police stopped him while he was driving to Chicago.

PAST CONTINUOUS WHILE+ PAST CONTINUOUS, PAST CONTINUOUS.

PAST CONTINUOUSSIMPLE PAST • While Paul was reading a book, Mike was doing his homework.

PAST CONTINUOUSSIMPLE PAST • While Jack was playing guitar, Tim and his girlfriend were dancing.

PAST CONTINUOUSSIMPLE PAST • While Mary was reading a book, her mother was watching the dishes in the kitchen.

PAST CONTINUOUSSIMPLE PAST • My mother was cooking, while my father was waiting for the bus.

PAST CONTINUOUSSIMPLE PAST • While Mr. Brown was fishing, they were watching.