The document discusses the past progressive tense, which is used to describe temporary or ongoing actions that were happening in the past, often at a specific point in time. Examples provided include "I was doing my homework at 8 pm last night" and "He was driving to work at 9 this morning." The past progressive tense can also be used with time words like "when" to describe interrupted actions in the past or with "while" to express simultaneous actions.
The document discusses the past progressive tense, which is used to describe temporary or ongoing actions that were happening in the past, often at a specific point in time. Examples provided include "I was doing my homework at 8 pm last night" and "He was driving to work at 9 this morning." The past progressive tense can also be used with time words like "when" to describe interrupted actions in the past or with "while" to express simultaneous actions.
The document discusses the past progressive tense, which is used to describe temporary or ongoing actions that were happening in the past, often at a specific point in time. Examples provided include "I was doing my homework at 8 pm last night" and "He was driving to work at 9 this morning." The past progressive tense can also be used with time words like "when" to describe interrupted actions in the past or with "while" to express simultaneous actions.
Temporary actions IN THE PAST ; often with a specific point time.
I was doing my homework at 8 pm last night
He was driving to work at 9 this morning • I Interrupted actions(with “when”)(with past tense) • You • He I was listening to music when the phone rang He was cleaning his house when the electricity went out • She • It Simultaneous actions (with “while”) • We I was listening to music while doing my homework • You She was texting her friends while cooking dinner • They