Past Continuous
Past Continuous = Something which happened over a period of time in the past.
Yesterday - 11/9/2012
See what the little girl was doing :
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4 o'clock |
4 o'clock to 5 o'clock |
5 o'clock |
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Ann took a book (a quick action) |
Ann was reading the book. (For one hour) |
Ann put the book back (a quick action) |
How to use the Past Continuous
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I He She It |
was |
sitting eating walking |
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You We They |
were |
reading talking watching |
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Making the Past Continuous : use "to be" in the past (was/were) + verb + ing ending. (present participle)
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Past Continuous - Examples |
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Yesterday at 4 o'clock I was watching football. |
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Last week at this time we were visiting our friends |
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Last night she was writing a letter to her mother. |
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Yesterday he was working.
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Past Continuous Yesterday - 11/9/2012
How to use the Past Continuous with the Simple past:
Past Continuous + when + Simple Past
OR
Simple Past + while + Past Continuous
Observe:
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4:30 |
4 o'clock to 5 o'clock |
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Ann's father came back home. (a quick action) |
Ann was reading the book. (For one hour) |
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Ann was reading the book when her father came home. OR Ann's father came home while she was reading the book. | |
Examples:
Pete rang while I was watching TV.
Jane was playing tennis when it started to rain.
Jack was walking home when the dog attacked him.
I fell down and broke my leg while I was skiing.
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Future Tense
Questions in the Future Tense: In this part you will see how to make and answer questions about the future.
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Sentence: Monika will be at school tomorrow morning. | |
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Question: Will Monica be at school tomorrow morning? Answer: Yes she will. |
Question: Will Monica be at home tomorrow morning? Answer: No, she won't (will not = won't). |
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Will Jane be talking to Anna on the phone? |
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Will David be working on the computer? |
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5
minutes in the future
Yes
she will
No,
she won't
Tomorrow
morning
Yes
he will
No,
he won't
Will
Peter take his dogs for a walk tomorrow morning?
Tomorrow
Yes
he will
No,
he won't
Will Mary
be watching TV this evening?
This
evening
Yes
she will
No,
she won't
Choose the correct answers!
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1. We would like to see you this evening. ........have dinner with us? |
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2. James is going to the restaurant with his parents this evening. ...................be coming to Anna's party. |
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3. Caterina is going to France today. .........be in France tomorrow. |
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4. Jane will have to work this evening. ........... be going to the cinema. |
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5. It is Bob's birthday next week. ....... be 15. |
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6. Peter is coming for dinner tomorrow. ..............be coming as well? |
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You
will
You
won't
Will
you 
He
will
He
won't
Will
he 
She
will
She
won't
Will
she
She
will
She
won't
Will
she
He
will
He
won't
Will
he
His
wife will
His
wife won't
Will
his wife
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