UNIT 10 Present Continuous Past Continuous www suwonesl
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UNIT 10 Present Continuous & Past Continuous www. suwonesl. com
Using Past Continuous We use simple past to show an action started and finished in the past. §Yesterday, I watched a movie. Past continuous is used to show a particular moment of a past action. §Three rules: 1. Interrupted action in the past Sally was studying when her mother came home. 2. Specific timeframe of a past action We were fishing last weekend. 3. Parallel actions in the past I was trying to sleep while my dog just kept barking.
RULE 1: “Interrupted Action In The Past” o. When an action is already happening Present then a new action starts. o. Subject 1 + past tense helping verb + -ing verb, + WHEN The + men were Subject 2 +walking simplehome, past tense verb. the man The man was walking home, when it started to rain. While rain o. WHEN WHILE can be put in front of the Action alreadyorhappening. Newsentence. action
RULE 1: “Interrupted Action In The Past” Present o. Subject 1 + past tense helping verb + -ing verb, + WHEN + Subject 2 + past participle. My mom was cooking, when the phone rang.
RULE 2: “Specific Timeframe Of A Past Action” Present When an action happened at an a specific time in the past. Subject + past tense helping verb + a timeframe of the past. we were Over theholiday, We were camping 2 last over yesterday. weeks weekend. the ago. When the timeframe is a specific time + AT before the time. She studying, she was studying. at 4: 00 2: 00 AM. PM At 6: 00 AM, last Tuesday. The timeframe can also be said before the action.
RULE 3: “Parallel Past Actions” o. When two actions happen at the same time. Subject 1 + past tense helping verb + WHILE + Subject 2 + past tense helping verb + ing verb The students were playing on their phones while the teacher was teaching. Present
RULE 3: “Parallel Past Actions” o. When two actions happen at the same time. Subject 1 + past tense helping verb + WHILE + Subject 2 + past participle tense helping verb + ing verb The students were playing on their phones while the teacher was teaching. taught. Present
RULE 3: PARALLEL PAST ACTIONS o. When two actions happen at the same. One subject can also be doing two actions. Subject 1 + past tense helping verb + AND + + ing verb Pooh Bear was walking and eating. Present
RULE 3: PARALLEL PAST ACTIONS o. When two actions happen at the same. One subject can also be doing two actions. Subject 1 + past tense participle helping + AND verb+ +past ingparticiple verb + AND + + ing verb walking Pooh Bear waswalked ate. eating. and Present
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