T2 PAST CONTINUOUS

PAST CONTINUOUS

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​PAST PROGRESSIVE

​The past continuous....

​describes actions in progress in the past.

​YOU CAN USE THE PAST CONTINUOUS WITH AN EXACT TIME.

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​ACCIONES QUE ESTABAN OCURRIENDO EN UN MOMENTO EN EL PASADO.

​ACCIONES EN PROGRESO EN EL PASADO.

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AFFIRMATIVE STRUCTURE

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​SUBJECT + WAS/WERE + VERB ENDING -ING + COMPLEMENT

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​I WAS FLYING. (yo estaba volando)

​YOU WERE FLYING. (tú estabas volando)

​SHE WAS FLYING. (ella estaba volando)

​HE WAS FLYING. (él estaba volando)

​IT WAS FLYING. (eso estaba volando)

​WE WERE FLYING. (nosotros estábamos volando)

​THEY WERE FLYING. (ellos/ellas estaban volando)

Multiple Choice

The fairy ____ _____ (fly) last night.

• was flying

• were flying

• was flyed

• were flyed

Multiple Choice

The ogre ____ ______ (yell) at the people.

• was yelled

• were yelled

• was yelling

• were yelling

Multiple Choice

The wizard ____ _____ (laugh) at my joke. 

• was laughing

• was laughed

• were laughing

• were laughed

​NEGATIVE STRUCTURE

​SUBJECT + WASN´T/WEREN´T + VERB ENDING -ING + COMPLEMENT

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​I WASN´T FLYING. (yo NO estaba volando)

​YOU WEREN´T FLYING. (tú NO estabas volando)

​SHE WASN´T FLYING. (ella NO estaba volando)

​HE WASN´T FLYING. (él NO estaba volando)

​IT WASN´T FLYING. (eso NO estaba volando)

​WE WEREN´T FLYING. (nosotros NO estábamos volando)

​THEY WEREN´T FLYING. (ellos/ellas NO estaban volando)

Multiple Choice

THE TROLL ____ ____ (TALKING). 

• WASN´T TALKING

• WEREN´T TALKING

• WASN´T SLEEPING

• WEREN´T SLEEPING

Multiple Choice

I ____ ____ (PAY) ATTENTION.

• WAS PAYING

• WASN´T PAYING

• WERE PAYING

• WEREN´T PAYING

​INTERROGATIVE STRUCTURE

​WAS/WERE + SUBJECT + VERB ENDING -ING + COMPLEMENT

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​WAS I FLYING?

​WERE YOU FLYING?

​WAS SHE FLYING?

​WAS HE FLYING?

​WAS IT FLYING?

​WERE WE FLYING?

​WERE THEY FLYING?

Multiple Choice

_____ YOU _____ (EAT) AT SUSHI ROLL YESTERDAY?

• WAS/EATING

• WERE/EATING

​SMART COOKIES

​THANK YOU!