C9 C4 Project past continuous vs. simple past.

THE PAST CONTINUOUS Vs

SIMPLE PAST

THE PAST CONTINUOUS

THE PAST CONTINUOUS Vs SIMPLE PAST

Remember:

Use the past continuous to describe an activity that continued during a period of time in the past.


Activity: DRIVE A CAR



WHEN (Cuando)



When: (Cuando)

Yesterday: From 6:00 pm to 6:59 pm


Time: From 6:00 am to 6:59 pm(La acción se realiza de 6:00 a 6:59 pm,esta dura una hora aproximadamente)



What was she doing at : 6:30

pm?



She was driving a

car at 6:30 pmWhat was she

doing at : 6:30 pm?


THE SIMPLE PAST


Use simple past tense to describe a completed action in the past.

REMINDER


Activity: HAVE AN ACCIDENT



When: Cuando



YESTERDAY: 7:00 PM

When: Cuando


Time: 7:00 pm(La acción pasó en un sólo momento a las 7:00 pm)



What happend at 7:00 pm last

night?



She had an accident at

7:00 pm last nightWhat

happend at 7:00 pm last

night?


HOW DO WE FORM THE PAST CONTINUOUS:


HOW DO WE FORM THE PAST CONTINUOUS :

We form this tense with the helping verb "to be" , in the past tense (was,were), plus the present participle of the verb (with an -ing ending): Example: Working, Dancing



Affirmative form



STRUCTURE

SUBJECT AUX. VERB BE MAIN VERBIN PRESENT PARTICIPLE

COMPLEMENT

Affirmative form



STRUCTURE


COMPLEMENT

They

Affirmative form



STRUCTURE


COMPLEMENT

They were

Affirmative form



STRUCTURE


COMPLEMENT

They were working

Affirmative form



STRUCTURE


COMPLEMENT

They were working All night long

Affirmative form



STRUCTURE


COMPLEMENT

They were working All night long

Traducción: Ellos estuvieron trabajando toda la noche

Affirmative form



Negative form:



STRUCTURE

SUBJECT AUX. VERB BE+ NOT

MAIN VERBIN PRESENT PARTICIPLE

COMPLEMENT

Negative form:



STRUCTURE



COMPLEMENT

They

Negative form:



STRUCTURE



COMPLEMENT

They Were NOT

Negative form:



STRUCTURE



COMPLEMENT

They Were NOT working

Negative form:



STRUCTURE



COMPLEMENT

They Were NOT working All night long

Negative form:



STRUCTURE



COMPLEMENT

They Were NOT working All night long

Traducción: Ellos NO estuvieron trabajando toda la noche

Negative form:



Question form:



STRUCTUREAUX. VERB BE SUBJECT MAIN VERB

IN PRESENT PARTICIPLE

COMPLEMENT ?

Question form





COMPLEMENT ?

were

Question form





COMPLEMENT ?

were They

Question form





COMPLEMENT ?

were They working

Question form





COMPLEMENT ?

were They working All night long?

Question form





COMPLEMENT ?

were They working All night long?

Traducción: ¿Estuvieron Ellos trabajando toda la noche?

Question form


Como se puede observar, existen dos componentes muy importantes en: the past

continuous.


Como se puede observar, existen dos componentes muy importantes en: the past

continuous.

AUXILIARY VERB BE

VERB IN PRESENT

PARTICIPLE:ING FORM


Look at the charts

SUBJECT AUXILIARY VERB

VERB IN PRESENT PARTICIPLE


Look at the charts



I

SHE

HE

IT

WE

THEY

YOU


Look at the charts



I WAS

SHE WAS

HE WAS

IT WAS

WE WERE

THEY WERE

YOU WERE


Look at the charts



I WAS PLAYING

SHE WAS PLAYING

HE WAS PLAYING

IT WAS PLAYING

WE WERE PLAYING

THEY WERE PLAYING

YOU WERE PLAYING


Look at the chartsSUBJECT AUXILIARY

VERBVERB IN PRESENT PARTICIPLE




I

SHE

HE

IT

WE

THEY

YOU




I WAS NOT

SHE WAS NOT

HE WAS NOT

IT WAS NOT

WE WERE NOT

THEY WERE NOT

YOU WERE NOT




I WAS NOT PLAYING

SHE WAS NOT PLAYING

HE WAS NOT PLAYING

IT WAS NOT PLAYING

WE WERE NOT PLAYING

THEY WERE NOT PLAYING

YOU WERE NOT PLAYING


Si comparamos la forma negativa de: The past continuous, existe la posibilidad de contraer el verbo auxiliar “to be”


Was

Were



Was

Were



Was Wasn`t

Were Weren`t



Look at the chart



I PLAYING

SHE PLAYING

HE PLAYING

IT PLAYING

WE PLAYING

THEY PLAYING

YOU PLAYING


Look at the chart



I WAS NOT PLAYING

SHE WAS NOT PLAYING

HE WAS NOT PLAYING

IT WAS NOT PLAYING

WE WERE NOT PLAYING




Look at the chart



I WAS NOT PLAYING

SHE WAS NOT PLAYING

HE WAS NOT PLAYING

IT WAS NOT PLAYING

WE WERE NOT PLAYING






Look at the chart



I WAS NOT PLAYING

SHE WAS NOT PLAYING

HE WAS NOT PLAYING

IT WAS NOT PLAYING

WE WERE NOT PLAYING





I PLAYING

SHE PLAYING

HE PLAYING

IT PLAYING

WE PLAYING

THEY PLAYING

YOU PLAYING


Look at the chart



I WAS NOT PLAYING

SHE WAS NOT PLAYING

HE WAS NOT PLAYING

IT WAS NOT PLAYING

WE WERE NOT PLAYING





I WASN`T PLAYING

SHE WASN`T PLAYING

HE WASN`T PLAYING

IT WASN`T PLAYING

WE WEREN`T PLAYING

THEY WEREN`T PLAYING

YOU WEREN`T PLAYING


Let`s combine the simple past tense and the past continuous



Activity One: Mary was driving her car



Activity Two: She had an accident



Activity One: Mary was driving her carActivity Two: She had an accident

1. WHILE(Mientras)




1. While Mary was driving (action in progress) she had an accident.

1. WHILE(Mientras)




2. WHEN(Cuando)

2. Mary was driving her car when she had the accident.




2. WHEN(Cuando)

1. While Mary was driving (action in progress) she had an accident.2. Mary was driving her car when she had the accident.

1. WHILE(Mientras)


1. WHILE(Mientras)

Remember


We use the word while before the action that is in progress. Look at the examples below.

1. WHILE(Mientras)

Remember



1. WHILE(Mientras)

Remember



1. While Mary was driving (action in progress) she had an accident.

1. WHILE(Mientras)

Remember


2. WHEN(Cuando)

Remember


2. WHEN(Cuando)

We use the word “when” to connect these two senteces. It usually goes before the action that interrupts the action in progress.

Remember


2. WHEN(Cuando)


Remember


2. WHEN(Cuando)


2. Mary was driving her car when she had the accident.

Remember


LET´S HAVE ANOTHER EXAMPLE

Activity One: I was eating some salad.



Activity Two: The telephone rang



Example:

1. While I was eating some salad, the telephone rang.

1. While



Example: 2. I was eating some salad when the telephone rang

2. when


SUMMARY

Example:

1. While I was eating some salad, the telephone rang. 2. I was eating some salad when the telephone rang

1. While 2. when

“While” se utiliza antes de la acción en proceso y “When” antes de la acción que interrumpe la acción en proceso.


Let`s practice.

I invite you to visit the web page below and test youself on the topic presented.

Good Luck.

http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/tenses/simple_past_progressive.htm


Thank you!!!


C9 C4 Project past continuous vs. simple past.

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