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The Past Continuous. What is the function of the past continuous?. Describe a continuous action that happened in the past. Describe a continuous action that was interrupted by another action. Describe two continuous and simultaneous actions in the past. I was reading a book. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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The Past ContinuousThe Past Continuous
What is the function of the past continuous?
• Describe a continuous action that happened in the past.
• Describe a continuous action that was interrupted by another action.
• Describe two continuous and simultaneous actions in the past.
I was reading a book
I was washing my hair when the phone rang.
While I was calling my friend, my brother was talking to my mother.
Timeline:
1) Describing a continuous event in the past:
Timeline:
2) Describing a continuous event in the past that was interrupted by another event:
What happened first?
Max was sleeping
What happened next?
The phone rang.
Past continuous
form
Past simple form
longer longer actionaction
short short actionaction
Timeline:
NOW
While I was calling my friend
my brother was talking to my motherPAST
3 )Describing two past and continuous actions taking place simultaneously!
was calling was talkingBoth are past Both are past continuouscontinuous!!
Past Continuous FormPast Continuous Form
Just like the present continuous form (remember the glasses?), the past continuous form uses
the helping verb “to be” - - but in the past…
Past Continuous Form:
• Subject + was/were + verb + ing
• Subject + was/were + not + verb + ing
POSITIVE
NEGATIVE
I was drinking coffee.
I was not drinking coffee.
I was drinking coffee
I was not drinking coffee.
subject
subject
to be (past)
to be (past)
verb + ing
verb + ing
NOT
Yes/No Questions
• When we ask yes/no questions using the past continuous, the verb (to be) comes first:
was / were
Yes/ no questions:
• Was she thinking about it?
• Were they climbing the mountain?
Was/were + subject + verb + ing
WH questions
• When we ask a WH question using the past progressive, the WH word comes first.
What were they doing?
Where was he going?
Why was she eating?
When was she drinking?
Time Expressions
• When = past simple• The past simple follows the use of the
word “when” in a sentence.
I was taking a shower when the phone rang.
Continuous actioninterrupted by another action
When rang = past simple
כאשרכאשר
• I was taking a shower when the phone rang.
•When I was taking a shower, the phone rang.
Long action Short action
Long action
Short action
Time Expressions
• While or as = past progressive• The past progressive is used
after expressions such as while or as.
While she was preparing dinner, he was washing the dishes.
Two actions going on at the same time
בזמן ש....בזמן ש....
Past Continuous Humor
John Lennon
Jealous Guy