GRP.1-PAST-CONT.-TENSE. PART OF SPEECH pptx

PAST CONT. TENSE

1. PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE

2. When to USE? To show what somebody was doing at a particular time in the past.

3. to say that somebody was in the middle of doing something He was playing computer games.

4. for two things happening at the same time He was playing computer games while she was watching TV.

5. for things you were in the middle of doing when another thing happened He was watching TV when Tom arrived.

6. AFFIRMATIVE We form the past continuous tense with the helping verb was/were + present participle ( V1 + -ing ) .

7.  WAS/WERE V1+ING I was going we were going You were going you were going He was going they were going She was going It was going

8. INTERROGATIVE We form questions by using the helping verb was/were + subject + present participle ( V1 + -ing ) .

9. WAS/WERE  V1+ing Was I going? Were we going? Were you going? Were you going? Was he going? Were they going? Was she going? Was it going?

10. NEGATIVE We form the negative with the helping verb was/were + not + present participle ( V1 + -ing ) .

11.  WAS/WERE NOT V1+ing I was not going we were not going You were not going you were not going He was not going they were not going She was not going It was not going

12. Derek Mandy Sam & Jess Derek was feeding her dog were having dinner at 6 am yesterday. was swimming at 4 o’clock yesterday. Mandy at 8 pm last night. Sam and Jess Exercise .

13. A fire broke out at 8 o’clock last night! What were the people doing when the fire broke out? Click on the flat to describe what the people were doing!

14. She _____________ when the fire broke out. was knitting What was the woman in flat 4A doing when the fire broke out?

15. What were the couple in flat 4B doing when the fire broke out? The couple ___________ karaoke songs when the fire broke out. were singing

16. What were the couple in flat 3A doing when the fire broke out? The couple ___________ dinner when the fire broke out. were having

17. What was the woman in flat 3B doing when the fire broke out? The woman __________ on the phone when the fire broke out. was talking

18. What was the man in flat 2A doing when the fire broke out? The man in Flat 2A ___________ a suitcase when the fire broke out. was packing

19. What was the boy in flat 2B doing when the fire broke out? The boy in Flat 2B ___________ TV games when the fire broke out. was playing

20. What was the woman in flat 1A doing when the fire broke out? The woman in Flat 1A __________ up her flat when the fire broke out. was tidying

21. What were the women in flat 1B doing when the fire broke out? The women in Flat 1B ___________ mahjong when the fire broke out. were playing

22. TEST I:

23. Were splashing Was crying Were walking Was walking Was looking

24. TEST II:

25. Scenario: Kyla who was not able to attend a party last night ask her friend Olivia who is present that night the following questions.

26. TEST III:

27. Directions: Make the correct form of the past continuous. 1) (when / he / work there)? 2) (you / make dinner)? 3) (they / drink coffee when you arrived)? 4 )  (we / talk when the accident happened) 5 )  (I / go to school when you saw me)

28. TEST IV:

29. Affirmative Negative Interrogative 1. He wasn’t cooking. 2. 3. 4. Was Francis sitting in the corner? It was snowing. 5.  Was it snowing? 

30. Thank you!! Presented by: Casugod , Saralyn Navia, Melissa