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The Past Continuous

The Past Continuous

What is the function of the past continuous? • Describe a continuous action that

What is the function of the past continuous? • Describe a continuous action that happened in the past. I was reading a book • Describe a continuous action that was interrupted by another action. I washing my hair when the phone rang. • Describe two continuous and simultaneous actions in the past. While I was calling my friend, my brother was talking to my mother.

Timeline: 1) Describing a continuous event in the past:

Timeline: 1) Describing a continuous event in the past:

Timeline: 2) Describing a continuous event in the past that was interrupted by another

Timeline: 2) Describing a continuous event in the past that was interrupted by another event:

What happened first? Max was sleeping What happened next? The phone rang. Past continuous

What happened first? Max was sleeping What happened next? The phone rang. Past continuous form longer action Past simple form short action

Timeline: While I was calling my friend PAST my brother was talking to my

Timeline: While I was calling my friend PAST my brother was talking to my mother NOW 3) Describing two past and continuous actions taking place simultaneously! was calling Both are past continuous! was talking

Past Continuous Form Just like the present continuous form (remember the glasses? ), the

Past Continuous Form Just like the present continuous form (remember the glasses? ), the past continuous form uses the helping verb “to be” - - but in the past…

Past Continuous Form: POSITIVE • Subject + was/were + verb + ing I was

Past Continuous Form: POSITIVE • Subject + was/were + verb + ing I was drinking coffee. NEGATIVE • Subject + was/were + not + verb + ing I was not drinking coffee.

I was drinking coffee subject verb + ing to be (past) I was not

I was drinking coffee subject verb + ing to be (past) I was not drinking coffee. subject NOT to be (past) verb + ing

Yes/No Questions • When we ask yes/no questions using the past continuous, the verb

Yes/No Questions • When we ask yes/no questions using the past continuous, the verb (to be) comes first: was / were

Yes/ no questions: • Was she thinking about it? • Were they climbing the

Yes/ no questions: • Was she thinking about it? • Were they climbing the mountain? Was/were + subject + verb + ing

WH questions • When we ask a WH question using the past progressive, the

WH questions • When we ask a WH question using the past progressive, the WH word comes first. What were they doing? Why was she eating? When was she drinking? Where was he going?

Time Expressions כאשר • When = past simple • The past simple follows the

Time Expressions כאשר • When = past simple • The past simple follows the use of the word “when” in a sentence. interrupted by another action Continuous action I was taking a shower when the phone rang. When rang = past simple

Long action Short action • I was taking a shower when the phone rang.

Long action Short action • I was taking a shower when the phone rang. Long action • When I was taking a shower, the phone rang. Short action

Time Expressions. . בזמן ש • While or as = past progressive • The

Time Expressions. . בזמן ש • While or as = past progressive • The past progressive is used after expressions such as while or as. While she was preparing dinner, he washing the dishes. Two actions going on at the same time

Past Continuous Humor

Past Continuous Humor

John Lennon Jealous Guy

John Lennon Jealous Guy

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