The Past Continuous What was Sheldon Cooper doing

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The Past Continuous What was Sheldon Cooper doing yesterday at 5 o’clock in the

The Past Continuous What was Sheldon Cooper doing yesterday at 5 o’clock in the afternoon? He was learning Chinese.

The Past Continuous WAS / WERE + -ing. He was learning Chinese.

The Past Continuous WAS / WERE + -ing. He was learning Chinese.

Affirmative I You We They He She It was were was playing

Affirmative I You We They He She It was were was playing

Past continuous tense Were Sheldon and his friends watching a film yesterday at 7

Past continuous tense Were Sheldon and his friends watching a film yesterday at 7 pm? No, they weren’t. They were eating Chinese food.

Past continuoustense NEGATIVE I was not wasn’t You were not We weren’t playing They

Past continuoustense NEGATIVE I was not wasn’t You were not We weren’t playing They He She It was not wasn’t INTERROGATIVE Was I you Were we they Was he she it playing?

Uses of the past continuous 1 -We use the past continuous tense to describe

Uses of the past continuous 1 -We use the past continuous tense to describe a past action over a period of time What were they doing yesterday at 8 o’clock? " They were having dinner.

3 - Past simple and past continuous are used together when something happened in

3 - Past simple and past continuous are used together when something happened in the middle of something else Sheldon had an idea while he was thinking. Sheldon heard a noise while he was speaking.

Past continuous tense Time expressions: while / when mientras / cuando

Past continuous tense Time expressions: while / when mientras / cuando

3 - Past simple and past continuous are used together when something happened in

3 - Past simple and past continuous are used together when something happened in the middle of something else Sheldon heard a noise when he was speaking. Sheldon heard a noise while he was speaking. Sheldon heard a noise as he was speaking.

4. Parallel actions. Both actions were happening at the same time Sheldon was playing

4. Parallel actions. Both actions were happening at the same time Sheldon was playing on the computer while he was talking to his friends.

What was he doing? WORK Sheldon on a physics problem.

What was he doing? WORK Sheldon on a physics problem.

What was he doing? WORK Sheldon was working on a physics problem.

What was he doing? WORK Sheldon was working on a physics problem.

SLEEP KNOCK Penny on her door. when Sheldon

SLEEP KNOCK Penny on her door. when Sheldon

SLEEP KNOCK Penny was sleeping when Sheldon knocked on her door.

SLEEP KNOCK Penny was sleeping when Sheldon knocked on her door.

TALK KISS Amy and Sheldon him. when she

TALK KISS Amy and Sheldon him. when she

TALK KISS Amy and Sheldon were talking kissed him. when she

TALK KISS Amy and Sheldon were talking kissed him. when she

SIT HUG Penny and Leonard when she on the sofa him.

SIT HUG Penny and Leonard when she on the sofa him.

SIT HUG Penny and Leonard were talking on the sofa when she hugged him.

SIT HUG Penny and Leonard were talking on the sofa when she hugged him.

Past continuous (WAS/WERE + -ING) l Action happening at a specific time in the

Past continuous (WAS/WERE + -ING) l Action happening at a specific time in the past. What was Sheldon doing yesterday at 5 o’clock? He was learning Chinese. Do – doing Make – making Hug – hugging

Past continuous (long action) / past simple (short action) l A short action happened

Past continuous (long action) / past simple (short action) l A short action happened in the middle of a longer action Amy and Sheldon were talking when she kissed him. when / while / as Past continuous / Past continuous l Two actions happening at the same time. Sheldon was playing while his friends were watching a film.

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