Understanding Past Progressive

Andy, an English teacher, introduces a lesson on the past progressive tense. He shares a story about his busy day, using the past progressive to describe events. Andy explains the structure and usage of the tense, providing examples. He then engages viewers with an interactive exercise. The lesson concludes with a preview of the next topic, the present perfect tense.

What was Andy doing when his phone rang?

• Waiting outside the school

• Running to his car

• Teaching a class

• Walking the dog

Why is the past progressive tense used?

• To describe future plans

• To express habitual actions

• To show the order of events

• To indicate completed actions

Which of the following is a correct example of past progressive?

• I have walked

• She is running

• They were laughing

• He will be eating

What is the structure of a sentence in past progressive?

• Subject + will + verb

• Subject + have + verb

• Subject + was/were + verb-ing

• Subject + is/am/are + verb-ing

What will be the topic of the next lesson?

• Simple past

• Future perfect

• Present perfect

• Past perfect