Past Continuous

Past Continuous

Yesterday Karen and Joe played tennis.

They started at 10 o’clock and finished at 11.30.

At 10.30 they were playing tennis.

in the middle

Past Continuous

1 . The action was in progress at stated time in the past

He was playing tenn i s at 4:30 pm yesterday .

2. Something happened in the middle of something else

Matt phoned while we were having dinner.

It was raining when I got up .

3 . Two or more simultaneous past actions

While I was signing a contract, my managers were talking on the phone.

Past Continuous time expressions

at ... o’clock yesterday

… when mother came home

from 5 till 6 yesterday

the whole evening

while

when

Fill in past continuous:

• Jenny _______ (wait) for me when I ____ (arrive).

was waiting

arrived

2 . ‘What (you / do) at this time yesterday?’ ‘I was asleep.’

Were you doing

3. (you / go) out last night?’ ‘No, I was too tired.’

Did you go

4. How fast (you / drive) when the accident (happen)?

were you driving

happened

5. Sam (take) a picture of me while I (not / look).

wasn’t looking

was taking