Whquestion words in past continuous tense Secondary School

Wh-question words in past continuous tense

Secondary School of Economy ” ISA BOLETINI” Podujeve Field area: Language and Communication Subject: English language Curriculum stage: (5) Grade: X Topic: Past Continuous Tense Lesson: Wh-question words in past continuous tense Done by: Selvie Salihu

Wh-question words Table of contents • Wh-Questions in the Past Continuous tense What are wh-question words? How to use wh-question words in the past continuous tense • Wh-question words in the past continuous tense exercises Assignment

Wh-Questions in the Past Continuous tense What are wh-question words? Wh- question words are questions that require more information in their answers. Typical wh- words are what, where, when, which, why, who, and how. To create a wh-question, start with the Wh-word, then was or were for positive form, wasn’t or weren’t for a negative question, then the subject /kryefjala (a person or thing that does the action), followed by the ing (present participle/pjesorja e tashme) form of the verb and only then add the rest of the sentence.

How to use wh-question words in the past continuous tense • We use the following structure to form wh-questions in the past continuous. Wh-word + verb to be in the simple past (was/were) + subject + verb-ing + rest of the sentence

Questions with question words in the Past Continuous • Question word Auxiliary Was/were Subject Verb + ING Rest Answer What were you doing yesterday evening? I was working on my computer. Where was Liana going at ten last night? She was going to a concert. Who was Eden waiting for? He was waiting for his sister. When was home? She was walking home last night. Amela walking

Wh-question words in the past continuous tense exercises • Who was I talking to? I was talking to my sister. • What was he / she / it doing? He/she was watching TV. • When were you / we / they planning to go on holidays? We/you/they were planning to on holidays last week. • When were the boys washing the dishes? The boys were washing the dishes when we came in the kitchen this morning • Where were you standing when the trouble started? I was standing at the corner of my house.

Assignment Write the correct Wh- word to make the question, make questions about the underlined words: Ex. Psh Kids were making noise. ---Who_____were making noise? What/when/who 2. I was living in Turkey last year. ________were you living last year? Why/where/how 3. She was working 40 hours every week. _______ hours was she working every week? How many/what/how much 4. The teacher was getting angry because the students were talking while he was talking. _________was the teacher getting angry? When/why/ how

• 5. He was talking to his supervisor. • ______was he talking to? Who/where/what • 6. They were selling electronic equipment. • _______were they selling? Which/who/what • 7. They were paying me $12 an hour. • _________ were they paying you? How much/how many/ where • 8. We were eating a delicious salad. • _________ were we eating? What/how/who • 9. He was going to visit his mother in Turkey. • ________ was he going? Where/what/when • 10. I was living in Toronto for five years. • • ______ were you living? Where/how many/ who