PAST

CONTINUOUS
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PAST CONTINUOUS
Used for actions in progress in the past (specific time) or interrupted actions

TIME WORDS STRUCTURE

Actions in progress
Subject + was/were + -ing verb
in the past
Yesterday at... + Ex: He was reading a book

While

Subject + wasn't/weren't + -ing verb

interrupted actions - Ex: He wasn't reading a book

Was/Were + subject + -ing verb ?

?
long action
long action
While When Ex: Was he reading a book?
 Yesterday at 6 pm

Paul

Ryan

Lucas

Ruth
Ann, Roy & Amy
Tim & Mia Peter
Kate

Lisa
Sara & Joe
Meghan
 1st ACTIVITY
Students describe what they see in the image using the past continuous
Ex: Meghan was taking on the phone.

2nd ACTIVITY
Students describe the different characters actions using while
Ex: Tim and Mia were having a picnic while Ruth was walking the dog.

3rd ACTIVITY
Students and teacher take turns make and answer questions about the image
Ex: What was Paul doing? Was he having fun?
What were Sara and Joe doing? Were they talking?

4th ACTIVITY
Personal questions. Teacher and students talk about what they were doing in
the past at a certain moment
Ex: What were you doing yesterday at 6pm? What was your mum doing?
 WHEN

go sightseeing meet a friend

 WHEN

wait for a taxi bus arrive

 WHEN

get on the bus rain

 WHEN

take a photo a friend call

 WHEN

talk on the phone get lost

 WHEN

cross a road traffic lights turn red

 WHEN

visit a museum close

 WHEN

look for a place to drink

something find a cafeteria
 WHILE

look at the menu waiter arrive

 WHILE

look at a map see a friend

 WHILE

ride a bike discover a beautiful place

 WHILE

shop lose wallet

 WHILE

watch a film screen turn off

 WHILE

run find a wallet

 WHILE

read hear an ambulance

 WHILE

cook someone knock