Past Continuous (Starlight 6)

Past Continuous

Is used :

For an action that was in progress at a stated time in the past or when another action happened.

Past Continuous

Form:

was/

were

+

Verb

-ing

I was waiting for you at this time yesterday.

Past Continuous

Key words:

• at this time yesterday

• yesterday at the moment
• at 7 o’clock yesterday
• the whole evening
• from 5 till 6 yesterday

I was shopping yesterday

the whole day.

We were playing in the park yesterday

from 4 till 6 .

We were watching “Taxi - 4” yesterday

at this time .

Grandma was doing washing yesterday

at the moment .

Past Continuous

Key phrases:

• … when my mum came…

Yesterday I was doing my

home work when dad came in .

We were sitting quietly

when teacher asked me .

John was singing

She was competing

Look and

SAY

the whole evening

this time yesterday

when the phone rang

Mum was working

They were having fun

when Tim woke up

Past Continuous

Questions:

watching TV the whole night?

Was

he

was

watching TV the whole night.

Look and

ASK

Was John riding a bike

Was Jenny writing

the whole morning?

when you saw her?

Were we walking home

Was dad reading a paper

when the weather got worse?

yesterday at the moment?

Past Continuous

Negative form:

watching TV

He

was

the whole night.

NOT

watching TV

He

was

the whole night.

Make

negative

He was not going to school

Go to school

Yesterday

at 7 o’clock

He was not doing the laundry

Do the laundry

He was not training

Train

They were not waiting for a bus

Wait for a bus

Past Continuous

Read the comic

Examples:

Yesterday at 1:12 I was sitting in my room. I was thinking about the crime

that I saw yesterday.

I want to talk

to that girl.

Hello, can I help you?

-Hello, I’m Officer Smith.

-What were you doing yesterday at 7 p.m .

-Hmm, let me think… Yesterday

I was… Oh! At 7 p.m. I was sitting in a cafe with my friend.

-Tell me about that.

-We were eating pizza while people were listening to the Jazz Band.

- Were you chatting

with your friend?

-Sure! We were talking and laughing all evening .

-When we were eating a strange man was looking at us. He was hungry.

-Did you notice

anything strange?

-What were you doing after the café?

-We were walking in the park and enjoying the weather.

-Who did you see there?

-We saw a group of people. They were standing together and talking loudly.

-Nothing strange.

Thanks for your

help. Good bye!

You are welcome. Bye!

I think this girl didn’t notice anything. She was having fun with her friend yesterday at this time .

The END