Understanding the Past Continuous Tense

The video tutorial introduces the past continuous tense, explaining its usage to describe actions that started in the past and were ongoing. It details how to form the tense by using the verb 'to be' in the simple past, followed by the base form of the main verb with '-ing'. The tutorial also covers pronoun conjugation with 'to be' and provides examples to illustrate the concept.

What is the primary use of the past continuous tense?

• To describe actions that started and finished in the past.

• To describe habitual actions in the present.

• To describe actions that will happen in the future.

• To describe actions that started in the past and were ongoing at a certain time.

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CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Which of the following is the correct structure for forming the past continuous tense?

• Subject + 'to have' in simple past + verb + 'ing'

• Subject + 'to be' in simple past + verb + 'ing'

• Subject + 'to be' in simple past + base form of the verb

• Subject + base form of the verb + 'ing'

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CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Which of the following is NOT a correct form of the verb 'to be' in the past continuous tense?

• I was

• You were

• They were

• He were

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CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Which sentence correctly uses the past continuous tense?

• I will watch a video with Elizabeth last Monday.

• I am watching a video with Elizabeth last Monday.

• I was watching a video with Elizabeth last Monday.

• I watched a video with Elizabeth last Monday.

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CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Identify the sentence that uses the past continuous tense correctly.

• They will play soccer yesterday morning.

• They have played soccer yesterday morning.

• They were playing soccer yesterday morning.

• They play soccer yesterday morning.

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CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D