Past continuous
It is used:
TO SPEAK OF A KNOWN TIME IN THE PAST e.g. 9pm yesterday, midnight of last week.
TO SPEAK OF 2 ACTIONS HAPPENING AT THE SAME TIME IN THE PAST.
TO SPEAK OF A LONG ACTION (PAST CONTINUOUS) WHICH IS INTERRUPTED BY A SHORT ACTION (PAST SIMPLE)
PAST CONTINUOUS POSITIVE
SUBJECT + TO BE (IN THE PAST) + -ING
E.g. I was swimming.
They were swimming.
* PAST CONTINUOUS NEGATIVE
SUBJECT + TO BE (IN THE PAST) + NOT + -ING
E.g. I was not (wasn’t) swimming.
They were not (weren’t) swimming.
* PAST CONTINUOUS QUESTION
TO BE (IN THE PAST) + SUBJECT + -ING
E.g. Was Jane swimming?
Were the children swimming?
Fill in the blanks using the Past Continuous and decide which of the 3 types of Past Continuous is being used.
TYPE A: KNOWN TIME IN THE PAST
TYPE B: 2 ACTIONS HAPPENING AT THE SAME TIME IN THE PAST
TYPE C: A LONG ACTION WHICH IS INTERRUPTED BY A SHORT ACTION
E.g: The boy was running when he fell. TYPE C
1. The students _______________ (to watch) a film while the teacher _______________ (to work). TYPE________.
2. I _________________ (to have) dinner at 7pm yesterday. TYPE _____________.
3. Billy ___________________ (to cook) when he _______________ (to cut) his finger. TYPE _____________.
4. He ____________ (to meet) a nice girl while he ____________________ (to wait) for the doctor. TYPE ___________.
5. A: What _______ you ____________ (to do) at 8pm yesterday?
B: I _________________ (to get) ready to go out. TYPE ________________
1. Sarah __________________ (to listen) to music while her sister _______________ (to sit) on the bed. TYPE _______________
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