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