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Past Continuous Resource

The document discusses the past continuous tense, which is used to describe actions that were in progress or interrupted in the past. It provides examples of sentence structures using the past continuous, including using time words like "yesterday at..." and conjunctions like "while." A variety of exercises are presented for students to practice using the past continuous to describe photos of people's actions and their own past experiences.

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Past Continuous Resource

The document discusses the past continuous tense, which is used to describe actions that were in progress or interrupted in the past. It provides examples of sentence structures using the past continuous, including using time words like "yesterday at..." and conjunctions like "while." A variety of exercises are presented for students to practice using the past continuous to describe photos of people's actions and their own past experiences.

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PAST

CONTINUOUS
materials
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

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