Past progresive

Past progressive

​Uses

1. It talks about a long action that was in progress in the past at certain time.

   They were studying at ​9:00 pm last night.

2. It ​describes a scene in the past. Everyone was singing the song.

3. ​It can describe actions that happen at the same time.

   He was sitting at the class, but he was not paying attention.​

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Past Progressive​

Multiple Choice

We were talking to him, but he was not listening.

• It describes something was happening at specific time.

• It describes actions were happening at the same time.

• It describe a past scene.

Multiple Choice

Tom and Karen were living in Guatemala last year.

• It describes two actions.

• It specifies something that happened at specific time

• It describe a scene that happened in the past.

​Affirmative and Negative Statements (Formulas)

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Ruben /at 11 pm/ sleeping

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watch TV / last Saturday night/we (negative)

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drive to the beach /I / last week

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At 6:00 pm, many people at town ______ (listening) the radio show.

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Angelica _________ (teach) her local language last weeks.

​Yes/No Question

​Yes, he was.

No, he was not​.

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He was working last week. (Create the question)

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They / the car / wash. Create the question.

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. I / not / a magazine / read →

​Wh Question formulas

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At six o'clock, we were having dinner. Write the question

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Andrew was carrying a heavy box. Write the question.

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The teacher was testing our English.