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PAST CONTINUOUS

PAST CONTINUOUS

Actions in a specific time in the past.

Two actions happening at the

same time

For a long action in the past which was

interrupted The action

which provoked the interruption is in past

simple

When

While

  Paula wasn’t studying high school in 2005.

  Jose was walking to work when he fell.

 My son was doing HW while I was cooking.

1

2

3

Paula no estaba estudiando la prepa en el 2005.

Jose estaba caminando al trabajo cuando se cayó.

Mi hijo estaba haciendo tarea mientras yo estaba cocinando.

USES OF PAST CONTINUOUS

USES OF PAST CONTINUOUS

Actions in a specific time in the past.

1

USES OF PAST CONTINUOUS

For a long action in the past which was

interrupted

The action which provoked the

interruption is in past simple

When

2

USES OF PAST CONTINUOUS

Two actions happening at the

same time While

3

YESTERDAY

A B

C

A B

C

B

C

A

ACTIVITY:

-Write sentences using the images.-Divide your sentences by the 3 USES

-2 Sentences each use

Continuous Tenses Grammar Rules

RULE EXAMPLES

Most verbs: Add -ing Read - ReadingDrink - Drinking

Verbs in -e: Remove -e and add -ing

Take - TakingMake - Making

Verbs ending in consonant, vowel, consonant (from end to beginning):

Add double consonant plus -ing

Shop - ShoppingRun - Running

Verbs ending in -ie, change the -ie to -Y before adding -ing

Die - DyingLie - Lying

Continuous Tenses Grammar Rules