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PAST CONTINUOUS PAST CONTINUOUS TENSETENSE
&&SIMPLE PAST SIMPLE PAST
TENSETENSE
PAST CONTINOUS TENSE
We use Past Continuous Tense to say that somebody was in the middle of doing something at a certain moment in the past.
PAST CONTINOUS TENSE
NOWPAST
I started doing I finished doing
I was doing
PAST
PAST CONTINOUS TENSE
• I• He• She• It• You • We • They
WAS
WERE
+ Ving
PAST CONTINOUS TENSE
• This time last year I was living in Malatya.
PAST CONTINOUS TENSE
• A: What were you doing at 12 o’clock yesterday?
• B: I was having lunch.
PAST CONTINOUS TENSE
• Sue was playing tennis at two o’clock yesterday afternoon.
PAST CONTINOUS TENSE
• Mr. Bean was studying in his office at 10 p.m. last night.
PAST CONTINOUS TENSE
• Anna was reading a book at this time yesterday afternoon.
PAST CONTINOUS TENSE
• He was dreaming at 3 o’clock last night.
PAST CONTINOUS TENSE
I was walking home at 9 o’clock last night.
You were sleeping in your bed at half past four this morning.
Mrs. Johnson was ironing her clothes two hours ago.
PAST CONTINOUS TENSE /EXERCISES
•MAKE SENTENCES.
WHAT WERE YOU DOUNG AT THE
FOLLOWING TIMES?1. (at 8 o’clock yesterday
evening)cook dinner2. (at 5 o’clock last Saturday)go
on a train.3. (at 10:15 yesterday morning)
study lesson
ANSWERS1. I was cooking at 8 o’clock
yesterday evening.2. I was going on a train at 5
o’clock last Saturday.3. I was studying lesson at
10:15 yesterday morning.
EXERCISES4. (at 10:15 yesterday
morning)study lesson.5. (at 5:30 this morning) sleep
in my bed.6. (at 7:45 yesterday evening)
watch TV.
ANSWERS4. I was studying lesson at
10:15 yesterday morning. 5. I was sleeping in my bed at
5:30 this morning.6. I was watching TV at 7:45
yesterday evening.
SIMPLE PAST-PAST CONTINUOUS
We often use the Simple Past Tense and Past Continuous Tense together to say that something happened in the middle of something else.
SIMPLE PAST-PAST CONTINUOUS
• Simple past indicates short actions.• Past continuous indicates long
actions.
WHEN +PAST SIMPLE, PAST CONTINUOUS.
SIMPLE PAST-PAST CONTINUOUS
• When we arrived home, Jane was reading a book in her room.
OR• Jane was reading a book in her
room when we arrived home.
SIMPLE PAST-PAST CONTINUOUS
• Juliet was playing bowling when it started to rain.
SIMPLE PAST-PAST CONTINUOUS
• The doctor was looking at the X-Ray when the patient knocked on the door.
SIMPLE PAST-PAST CONTINUOUS
• They were playing in the garden when their mother came.
SIMPLE PAST-PAST CONTINUOUS
• When our favourite TV. programme started, we were having dinner.
SIMPLE PAST-PAST CONTINUOUS
• When the telephone rang, John was playing the computer games.
SIMPLE PAST-PAST CONTINUOUS
• Robert was dancing when his father came home.
SIMPLE PAST-PAST CONTINUOUS
• Beril was working when Gülşen came to the office.
• When the boss came in, Mary and Betty were talking.
• Deniz was making a cake when she burnt her finger.
• When Jesse met Tony, he was going to clinic.
SIMPLE PAST-PAST CONTINUOUS
WHILE(AS) + PAST CONTINUOUS, PAST SIMPLE.
SIMPLE PAST-PAST CONTINUOUS
• While(As) I was going to my office, I met my best friend.
OR• I met my best friend while (as)
I was going to my office.
SIMPLE PAST-PAST CONTINUOUS
• His son began to cry while Mr. Cruz was painting the wall.
SIMPLE PAST-PAST CONTINUOUS
• While Mr. Brown was checking Terry’s homework,
the bell rang.
SIMPLE PAST-PAST CONTINUOUS
• Her daughter called her while she was working in front of the computer.
SIMPLE PAST-PAST CONTINUOUS
• While Tim was riding a bike, he fell down.
SIMPLE PAST-PAST CONTINUOUS
• While Benek was running, a man stopped his car at the corner of the street.
SIMPLE PAST-PAST CONTINUOUS
•EXERCISES
CHOOSE THE SUITABLE ONE
• While I ____________ (watched / was watching), television, the telephone _________ (rang / was ringing)
• When I ______________ (walked/was walking) to college, I
(saw/was seeing) my friend.
• David __________ (fell/was falling) while he ____________
(played/was playing) football.
PAST CONTINUOUS-SIMPLE PAST
• While I was watching television, the telephone rang.
• While I was walking to college, I saw my friend.
• David fell while he was playing football.
PAST CONTINUOUS-SIMPLE PAST
1. I (walk) ........................... home when I (see) ............................ my brother in law.
2. The private investigators (watch) ................ the house when the burglars (return) ...................
PAST CONTINUOUS-SIMPLE PAST
1. I was walking home when I saw my brother in law.
2. The private investigators were watching the house when the burglars returned .
PAST CONTINUOUS-SIMPLE PAST
3. I (meet) ................... my girlfriend while I (stay) ........................... in Paris.
4. John (read) ............. a mystery book when the cat (start) .................... to meow.
PAST CONTINUOUS-SIMPLE PAST
3. I met my girlfriend while I was staying in Paris.
4. John was reading a mystery book when the cat started to meow.
PAST CONTINUOUS-SIMPLE PAST
5. While the hunter (walk) .........through the forest, he (see) ..................... a very unusual animal.
6. A car with no number plate (drive) .............. past her while she (try) ............................ to cross the street.
PAST CONTINUOUS-SIMPLE PAST
5. While the hunter was walking through the forest, he saw a very unusual animal.
6. A car with no number plate drove past her while she was trying to cross the street.
PAST CONTINUOUS-SIMPLE PAST
7. When I (arrive) .................... at the station Mary (wait) ...................... for me.
8. Joe (write) .............................. a message when his computer (break down) ................................ .
PAST CONTINUOUS-SIMPLE PAST
7. When I arrived at the station, Mary was waiting for me.
8. Joe was writing a message when his computer broke down. .
PAST CONTINUOUS-SIMPLE PAST
9. Richard……………………… (receive) the call while he ……………………………… (look) after June’s children.
10. The police …………………… (stop) him while he …………………(drive) to Chicago.
PAST CONTINUOUS-SIMPLE PAST
9. Richard received the call while he was looking after June’s children.
10. The police stopped him while he was driving to Chicago.
PAST CONTINUOUS
WHILE+ PAST CONTINUOUS, PAST CONTINUOUS.
PAST CONTINUOUS-SIMPLE PAST
• While Paul was reading a book, Mike was doing his homework.
PAST CONTINUOUS-SIMPLE PAST
•While Jack was playing guitar, Tim and his girlfriendwere dancing.
PAST CONTINUOUS-SIMPLE PAST
• While Mary was reading a book, her mother was watching the dishes in the kitchen.
PAST CONTINUOUS-SIMPLE PAST
•My mother was cooking, while my father was waiting for the bus.
PAST CONTINUOUS-SIMPLE PAST
•While Mr. Brown was fishing, they were watching.
PAST CONTINUOUS-SIMPLE PAST
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