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.
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Activity: DRIVE A CAR
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Activity: DRIVE A CAR
WHEN (Cuando)
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Activity: DRIVE A CAR
When: (Cuando)
Yesterday: From 6:00 pm to 6:59 pm
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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)
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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?
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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)
She was driving a
car at 6:30 pmWhat was she
doing at : 6:30 pm?
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THE SIMPLE PAST
THE PAST CONTINUOUS Vs SIMPLE PAST
Use simple past tense to describe a completed action in the past.
REMINDER
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Activity: HAVE AN ACCIDENT
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Activity: HAVE AN ACCIDENT
When: Cuando
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Activity: HAVE AN ACCIDENT
YESTERDAY: 7:00 PM
When: Cuando
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Time: 7:00 pm(La acción pasó en un sólo momento a las 7:00 pm)
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Time: 7:00 pm(La acción pasó en un sólo momento a las 7:00 pm)
What happend at 7:00 pm last
night?
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Time: 7:00 pm(La acción pasó en un sólo momento a las 7:00 pm)
She had an accident at
7:00 pm last nightWhat
happend at 7:00 pm last
night?
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HOW DO WE FORM THE PAST CONTINUOUS:
THE PAST CONTINUOUS Vs SIMPLE PAST
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
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HOW DO WE FORM THE PAST CONTINUOUS :
Affirmative form
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HOW DO WE FORM THE PAST CONTINUOUS :
STRUCTURE
SUBJECT AUX. VERB BE MAIN VERBIN PRESENT PARTICIPLE
COMPLEMENT
Affirmative form
THE PAST CONTINUOUS Vs SIMPLE PAST
HOW DO WE FORM THE PAST CONTINUOUS :
STRUCTURE
SUBJECT AUX. VERB BE MAIN VERBIN PRESENT PARTICIPLE
COMPLEMENT
They
Affirmative form
THE PAST CONTINUOUS Vs SIMPLE PAST
HOW DO WE FORM THE PAST CONTINUOUS :
STRUCTURE
SUBJECT AUX. VERB BE MAIN VERBIN PRESENT PARTICIPLE
COMPLEMENT
They were
Affirmative form
THE PAST CONTINUOUS Vs SIMPLE PAST
HOW DO WE FORM THE PAST CONTINUOUS :
STRUCTURE
SUBJECT AUX. VERB BE MAIN VERBIN PRESENT PARTICIPLE
COMPLEMENT
They were working
Affirmative form
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HOW DO WE FORM THE PAST CONTINUOUS :
STRUCTURE
SUBJECT AUX. VERB BE MAIN VERBIN PRESENT PARTICIPLE
COMPLEMENT
They were working All night long
Affirmative form
THE PAST CONTINUOUS Vs SIMPLE PAST
HOW DO WE FORM THE PAST CONTINUOUS :
STRUCTURE
SUBJECT AUX. VERB BE MAIN VERBIN PRESENT PARTICIPLE
COMPLEMENT
They were working All night long
Traducción: Ellos estuvieron trabajando toda la noche
Affirmative form
THE PAST CONTINUOUS Vs SIMPLE PAST
HOW DO WE FORM THE PAST CONTINUOUS :
Negative form:
THE PAST CONTINUOUS Vs SIMPLE PAST
HOW DO WE FORM THE PAST CONTINUOUS :
STRUCTURE
SUBJECT AUX. VERB BE+ NOT
MAIN VERBIN PRESENT PARTICIPLE
COMPLEMENT
Negative form:
THE PAST CONTINUOUS Vs SIMPLE PAST
HOW DO WE FORM THE PAST CONTINUOUS :
STRUCTURE
SUBJECT AUX. VERB BE+ NOT
MAIN VERBIN PRESENT PARTICIPLE
COMPLEMENT
They
Negative form:
THE PAST CONTINUOUS Vs SIMPLE PAST
HOW DO WE FORM THE PAST CONTINUOUS :
STRUCTURE
SUBJECT AUX. VERB BE+ NOT
MAIN VERBIN PRESENT PARTICIPLE
COMPLEMENT
They Were NOT
Negative form:
THE PAST CONTINUOUS Vs SIMPLE PAST
HOW DO WE FORM THE PAST CONTINUOUS :
STRUCTURE
SUBJECT AUX. VERB BE+ NOT
MAIN VERBIN PRESENT PARTICIPLE
COMPLEMENT
They Were NOT working
Negative form:
THE PAST CONTINUOUS Vs SIMPLE PAST
HOW DO WE FORM THE PAST CONTINUOUS :
STRUCTURE
SUBJECT AUX. VERB BE+ NOT
MAIN VERBIN PRESENT PARTICIPLE
COMPLEMENT
They Were NOT working All night long
Negative form:
THE PAST CONTINUOUS Vs SIMPLE PAST
HOW DO WE FORM THE PAST CONTINUOUS :
STRUCTURE
SUBJECT AUX. VERB BE+ NOT
MAIN VERBIN PRESENT PARTICIPLE
COMPLEMENT
They Were NOT working All night long
Traducción: Ellos NO estuvieron trabajando toda la noche
Negative form:
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HOW DO WE FORM THE PAST CONTINUOUS :
Question form:
THE PAST CONTINUOUS Vs SIMPLE PAST
HOW DO WE FORM THE PAST CONTINUOUS :
STRUCTUREAUX. VERB BE SUBJECT MAIN VERB
IN PRESENT PARTICIPLE
COMPLEMENT ?
Question form
THE PAST CONTINUOUS Vs SIMPLE PAST
HOW DO WE FORM THE PAST CONTINUOUS :
STRUCTUREAUX. VERB BE SUBJECT MAIN VERB
IN PRESENT PARTICIPLE
COMPLEMENT ?
were
Question form
THE PAST CONTINUOUS Vs SIMPLE PAST
HOW DO WE FORM THE PAST CONTINUOUS :
STRUCTUREAUX. VERB BE SUBJECT MAIN VERB
IN PRESENT PARTICIPLE
COMPLEMENT ?
were They
Question form
THE PAST CONTINUOUS Vs SIMPLE PAST
HOW DO WE FORM THE PAST CONTINUOUS :
STRUCTUREAUX. VERB BE SUBJECT MAIN VERB
IN PRESENT PARTICIPLE
COMPLEMENT ?
were They working
Question form
THE PAST CONTINUOUS Vs SIMPLE PAST
HOW DO WE FORM THE PAST CONTINUOUS :
STRUCTUREAUX. VERB BE SUBJECT MAIN VERB
IN PRESENT PARTICIPLE
COMPLEMENT ?
were They working All night long?
Question form
THE PAST CONTINUOUS Vs SIMPLE PAST
HOW DO WE FORM THE PAST CONTINUOUS :
STRUCTUREAUX. VERB BE SUBJECT MAIN VERB
IN PRESENT PARTICIPLE
COMPLEMENT ?
were They working All night long?
Traducción: ¿Estuvieron Ellos trabajando toda la noche?
Question form
THE PAST CONTINUOUS Vs SIMPLE PAST
Como se puede observar, existen dos componentes muy importantes en: the past
continuous.
THE PAST CONTINUOUS Vs SIMPLE PAST
Como se puede observar, existen dos componentes muy importantes en: the past
continuous.
AUXILIARY VERB BE
VERB IN PRESENT
PARTICIPLE:ING FORM
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Look at the charts
SUBJECT AUXILIARY VERB
VERB IN PRESENT PARTICIPLE
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Look at the charts
SUBJECT AUXILIARY VERB
VERB IN PRESENT PARTICIPLE
I
SHE
HE
IT
WE
THEY
YOU
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Look at the charts
SUBJECT AUXILIARY VERB
VERB IN PRESENT PARTICIPLE
I WAS
SHE WAS
HE WAS
IT WAS
WE WERE
THEY WERE
YOU WERE
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Look at the charts
SUBJECT AUXILIARY VERB
VERB IN PRESENT PARTICIPLE
I WAS PLAYING
SHE WAS PLAYING
HE WAS PLAYING
IT WAS PLAYING
WE WERE PLAYING
THEY WERE PLAYING
YOU WERE PLAYING
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Look at the chartsSUBJECT AUXILIARY
VERBVERB IN PRESENT PARTICIPLE
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Look at the chartsSUBJECT AUXILIARY
VERBVERB IN PRESENT PARTICIPLE
I
SHE
HE
IT
WE
THEY
YOU
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Look at the chartsSUBJECT AUXILIARY
VERBVERB IN PRESENT PARTICIPLE
I WAS NOT
SHE WAS NOT
HE WAS NOT
IT WAS NOT
WE WERE NOT
THEY WERE NOT
YOU WERE NOT
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Look at the chartsSUBJECT AUXILIARY
VERBVERB IN PRESENT PARTICIPLE
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
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Si comparamos la forma negativa de: The past continuous, existe la posibilidad de contraer el verbo auxiliar “to be”
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Was
Were
Si comparamos la forma negativa de: The past continuous, existe la posibilidad de contraer el verbo auxiliar “to be”
THE PAST CONTINUOUS Vs SIMPLE PAST
Was
Were
Si comparamos la forma negativa de: The past continuous, existe la posibilidad de contraer el verbo auxiliar “to be”
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Was Wasn`t
Were Weren`t
Si comparamos la forma negativa de: The past continuous, existe la posibilidad de contraer el verbo auxiliar “to be”
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Look at the chart
SUBJECT AUXILIARY VERB
VERB IN PRESENT PARTICIPLE
I PLAYING
SHE PLAYING
HE PLAYING
IT PLAYING
WE PLAYING
THEY PLAYING
YOU PLAYING
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Look at the chart
SUBJECT AUXILIARY VERB
VERB IN PRESENT PARTICIPLE
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
THE PAST CONTINUOUS Vs SIMPLE PAST
Look at the chart
SUBJECT AUXILIARY VERB
VERB IN PRESENT PARTICIPLE
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
SUBJECT AUXILIARY VERB
VERB IN PRESENT PARTICIPLE
THE PAST CONTINUOUS Vs SIMPLE PAST
Look at the chart
SUBJECT AUXILIARY VERB
VERB IN PRESENT PARTICIPLE
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
SUBJECT AUXILIARY VERB
VERB IN PRESENT PARTICIPLE
I PLAYING
SHE PLAYING
HE PLAYING
IT PLAYING
WE PLAYING
THEY PLAYING
YOU PLAYING
THE PAST CONTINUOUS Vs SIMPLE PAST
Look at the chart
SUBJECT AUXILIARY VERB
VERB IN PRESENT PARTICIPLE
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
SUBJECT AUXILIARY VERB
VERB IN PRESENT PARTICIPLE
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
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Let`s combine the simple past tense and the past continuous
THE PAST CONTINUOUS Vs SIMPLE PAST
Let`s combine the simple past tense and the past continuous
Activity One: Mary was driving her car
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Let`s combine the simple past tense and the past continuous
Activity Two: She had an accident
THE PAST CONTINUOUS Vs SIMPLE PAST
Let`s combine the simple past tense and the past continuous
Activity One: Mary was driving her carActivity Two: She had an accident
1. WHILE(Mientras)
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Let`s combine the simple past tense and the past continuous
Activity One: Mary was driving her carActivity Two: She had an accident
1. While Mary was driving (action in progress) she had an accident.
1. WHILE(Mientras)
THE PAST CONTINUOUS Vs SIMPLE PAST
Let`s combine the simple past tense and the past continuous
Activity One: Mary was driving her carActivity Two: She had an accident
2. WHEN(Cuando)
2. Mary was driving her car when she had the accident.
THE PAST CONTINUOUS Vs SIMPLE PAST
Let`s combine the simple past tense and the past continuous
Activity One: Mary was driving her carActivity Two: She had an 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)
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1. WHILE(Mientras)
Remember
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We use the word while before the action that is in progress. Look at the examples below.
1. WHILE(Mientras)
Remember
THE PAST CONTINUOUS Vs SIMPLE PAST
We use the word while before the action that is in progress. Look at the examples below.
1. WHILE(Mientras)
Remember
THE PAST CONTINUOUS Vs SIMPLE PAST
We use the word while before the action that is in progress. Look at the examples below.
1. While Mary was driving (action in progress) she had an accident.
1. WHILE(Mientras)
Remember
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2. WHEN(Cuando)
Remember
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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
THE PAST CONTINUOUS Vs SIMPLE PAST
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
THE PAST CONTINUOUS Vs SIMPLE PAST
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.
2. Mary was driving her car when she had the accident.
Remember
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LET´S HAVE ANOTHER EXAMPLE
Activity One: I was eating some salad.
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LET´S HAVE ANOTHER EXAMPLE
Activity Two: The telephone rang
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LET´S HAVE ANOTHER EXAMPLE
Example:
1. While I was eating some salad, the telephone rang.
1. While
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LET´S HAVE ANOTHER EXAMPLE
Example: 2. I was eating some salad when the telephone rang
2. when
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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.
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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
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