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Inter American University of Puerto Rico
Guayama Campus
Title V Cooperative Project
Past Progressive Module
Prof. Marisol Piazza Aguirre
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Purpose
This module proposes to expand the basic
teaching-learning activities of English included in
the Title V Cooperative Project: “Improving Academic Outcomes Through a Teaching-Based Consortium Program for the Core Curriculum”. The project is integrated by the Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico in Ponce from where it is directed, the Arecibo, Mayagüez and Guayama Campuses, the School of Plastic Arts of Puerto Rico and Inter American University of Puerto Rico, Guayama Campus.
Introduction
One of the most important verb tenses an ESL (English Second Language) student should master to communicate effectively in English orally as well as in written form is the Past Progressive Tense.
This module has been designed for all college students but specially for you students who are registered in the basic English as a Second Language I, GEEN 1101 course. In this module, you will study and review the rules of how to use the Past Progressive Tense correctly.
Objectives
General Objective: By the end of this module, the student will develop
confidence and demonstrate knowledge using the Past Progressive correctly to express actions that were occurring at specific times in the past.
Specific Objective: At the end of this module, the student will use
affirmative and negative sentences, direct questions, short yes/no answers, wh-questions (information questions) and answers giving pertinent information in the Past Progressive.
Pre-Test (Affirmative Sentences)
Select the best answer.__ 1. I ___ last night when the electricity went out. (A) am studying (B) was studying (C) studying__ 2. We ___ tennis yesterday at 6:00 P.M. (A) are playing (B) was playing (C) were playing__ 3. John ___ and Cecilia was taking pictures. (A) was driving (B) is driving (C) was driveing__ 4. While mother ___ yesterday evening, I prepared the salad. (A) was cooking (B) is cooking (C) cooks__ 5. They ___ the house when we arrived unexpectedly. (A) was cleaning (B) are cleaning (C) were cleaning
Pre-Test (Negative Sentences)
__ 6. The little boy ___ when he fell into the pool. (A) isn’t running (B) wasn’t running (C) wasn’t runing__ 7. Mr. and Mrs. Williams ___ when the robbery occurred. (A) weren’t traveling (B) aren’t traveling (C) wasn’t traveling__ 8. The printers at the Computer Lab. ____ last week. (A) weren’t working (B) wasn’t working (C) aren’t working__ 9. The sun ___ brightly this morning. (A) weren’t shining (B) wasn’t shineing (C) wasn’t shining__10. Sharon ____ attention in class yesterday. (A) isn’t paying (B) wasn’t paying (C) weren’t paying
Pre-Test (Yes/No Questions)
__ 11. ___ you ___ to the news last night ? (A) Was, listening (B) Are, listening (C) Were, listening__ 12. ___ Carlos ___ his car yesterday afternoon ? (A) Is, fixing (B) Was, fixing (C) Was, fixxing__ 13. ___ we ___ at the meeting last Monday ? (A) Were, interrupting (B) Were, interupting (C) Are, interrupting__ 14. ___ the stores ___ when you arrived ? (A) Were, closeing (B) Are, closing (C) Were, closing__ 15. ___ the man ___ to his wife about the money he had spent. (A) Was, lying (B) Is, lying (C) Was, lieing
Pre-Test (Wh-Questions)
__ 16. Why ___ the audience ___ at the end of the movie ? (A) were, crying (B) was, crying (C) are, crying__ 17. Who ____ a lot last night ? (A) was sneezeing (B) was sneezing (C) is sneezing__ 18. When ___ they ___ for Christmas presents ? (A) was, shopping (B) were, shoping (C) were, shopping__ 19. Where ___ Robert and Paola ___ when you saw them ? (A) were, going (B) are, going (C) was, going__ 20. What ___ Angie ___ yesterday night ? (A) was, sewwing (B) were, sewing (C) was, sewing
Pre-Test Answer Key
1. B 11. C 2. C 12. B 3. A 13. A 4. A 14. C 5. C 15. A 6. B 16. B 7. A 17. B 8. A 18. C 9. C 19. A10. B 20. C
Pre-Test EvaluationTotal Correct Answers: 20 Excellent: Go to the Post-Test. 19 Very Good: Review the incorrect answer and go to the Post-Test. 18-12 Good: Review the incorrect answers, study the rules presented in this module, do the practice exercises and then go to the Post-Test. 11 or You Need More Practice: Study the module, review the less rules carefully and do the practice exercises. When you improve your score, you may go to the Post-Test.
Past Progressive
The Past Progressive has two parts:
BE (was/were) and Verb + ing
Examples:
1. I was watching TV at 10:30 last night.
2. He was reading when the explosion occurred.
3. They were painting while we were cleaning.
Past Progressive
Use the Past Progressive tense to:
Talk about activities that were or weren’t happening at a specific time in the past.
Example:
1. We were watching TV last night at 9:00.
2. We weren’t sleeping last night at 9:00.
Past Progressive
Talk about two or more activities that were happening at the same time.
Example:
1. With and: Jake was driving and Cecilia was taking
pictures.
2. With while: While Jake was driving, Cecilia was taking
pictures.
Past Progressive
Describe a scene when you tell a story
Example:
The sun was shining. Many people were swimming in the clear, blue water of the lake…
Language Notes
When while comes at the beginning of a sentence, add a comma.
When while comes in the middle of a sentence, do not add a comma.
Non-action verbs are not used in the past progressive tense:
Non-Action Verbs (Do not add -ing)
Senses Feelings Opinion Possession Mental Status
Other
feel feel agree belong forget be
hear hate believe have know cost
look like disagree own remember mean
see love feel understand need
smell think owe
sound want
taste
Some Examples of Past Tense Time Expressions
yesterday 10 minutes ago
yesterday morning 5 days ago
yesterday afternoon 3 weeks ago
yesterday evening 2 Saturdays ago
last night 4 months ago
last Friday… 7 years ago
last week 2 semesters ago
last weekend 2 summers ago
last month in 1970
last Christmas in the year 2000 etc…
Spelling Rules Rule # 1: Add -ing to the base form of most verbs. Examples: drink-drinking eat-eating play-playing
Rule # 2: If a verb ends in a silent -e, drop the final –e and add -ing.
Examples: smile-smiling receive-receiving
Spelling Rules Rule # 3: If a one-syllable verb ends in a consonant, a vowel, and a
consonant (CVC), double the last consonant before adding –ing.
Examples: sit-sitting run-running
Rule # 4: In two-syllable verbs that end in a consonant, a vowel, and a consonant (CVC), double the last consonant only if the last syllable is stressed.
Examples: admit-admitting (last syllable is stressed) whisper-whispering (first syllable is stressed)
Spelling Rules Rule # 5: If the verb ends in -ie, drop the -ie, add -y and then
add -ing. Examples: lie-lying die-dying
Rule # 6: Do not double the last consonant in verbs ending in -x or -w.
Examples: fix-fixing snow-snowing
Affirmative Sentences
Use: Subject Past of
BE
Verb +
-ing
I
He
She
It
was working.
You
We
They
were working.
Affirmative SentencesExamples: 1. I was working in the garden yesterday afternoon.
2. It was raining hard when they left this morning.
3. The dog was barking a lot last night.
4. Alex was painting the house and Luis was washing the cars.
5. The children were playing with sand at the beach while their mothers were talking.
6. Daniel and Mary were visiting their friends last summer.
Negative Sentences
Use: Subject Negative
Past of BE
Verb +
-ing
I
He
She
It
was not
(wasn’t)
working.
You
We
They
were not
(weren’t)
working.
Negative SentencesExamples: 1. I wasn’t working in the garden yesterday afternoon.
2. It wasn’t raining hard when they left this morning.
3. The dog wasn’t barking a lot last night.
4. Alex wasn’t painting the house and Luis wasn’t washing the cars.
5. The children weren’t playing with sand at the beach while their mothers were talking.
6. Daniel and Mary weren’t visiting their friends last summer.
Yes/No Questions and Short Answers
Yes/No Questions
Use: Past Tense of BE
Subject Verb + -ing
Was
I
he
she
it
working ?
Were
you
we
they
working ?
Yes/No Questions and Short Answers
Short Answers
Use: AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE
YES,
I was.
NO,
I wasn’t.
he was. he wasn’t.
she was. she wasn’t.
it was. it wasn’t.
you were. you weren’t.
we were. we weren’t.
they were. they weren’t.
Yes/No Questions and Short Answers
Examples: 1. Question: Were you working in the garden yesterday afternoon? Answers: Yes, I was. No, I wasn’t.
2. Question: Was it raining hard when they left ? Answers: Yes, it was. No, it wasn’t.
3. Question: Was the dog barking a lot last night ? Answers: Yes, it was. No, it wasn’t.
Yes/No Questions and Short Answers
4. Question: Was Alex painting the house ? Answers: Yes, he was. No, he wasn’t.
5. Question: Was Sally playing with sand at the beach while her mother was speaking on the cell phone ? Answers: Yes, she was. No, she wasn’t.
6. Question: Were Daniel and Mary visiting their friends last summer ?
Answers: Yes, they were. No, they weren’t.
Wh-Questions
WH-Questions
Use:
Wh-word Past
Tense of BE
Subject Base Form
of BE + ing
What
When
Where
Why
How
was
I
he
she
it reading?
were
you
we
they
Wh-Questions
Examples:
1. Question: Where were you working yesterday ?
Answer: I was working in the garden.
2. Question: When was it raining ?
Answer: It was raining this morning.
3. Question: Why was the dog barking a lot last night ?
Answer: It was barking because strange people were
passing by the house.
Wh-Questions
4. Question: Who was painting the house ? Answer: Alex was painting the house.
5. Question: What were the children playing with at the beach ? Answer : They were playing with sand.
6. Question: Who were Daniel and Mary visiting last summer ? Answer: They were visiting their friends.
Practice Exercise
Select the best answer.__ 1. We ___ at the bus stop when the accident occurred.
(A) was waiting (B) are waiting (C) were waiting
__ 2. Sarah ___ to her supervisor this morning.
(A) is speaking (B) was speaking (C) was speak
__ 3. Grandmother ___ on the balcony while we were playing cards.
(A) was siting (B) was sitting (C) is sitting
__ 4. Michael’s parents ___ him pay his bills last year.
(A) was helping (B) are helping (C) were helping
__ 5. My hands ___ while I was giving my oral presentation.
(A) were shaking (B) were shakeing (C) are shaking
Practice Exercise__ 6. Samuel ____ on time to his work last week.
(A) wasn’t arriving (B) isn’t arriving (C) wasn’t arriveing
__ 7. The fax machine ____ yesterday.
(A) isn’t working (B) weren’t working (C) wasn’t working
__ 8. The children ____ when they saw the dentist.
(A) aren’t crying (B) weren’t crying (C) wasn’t crying
__ 9. I ____ when Jenny fell off her bicycle.
(A) am not laughing (B) wasn’t laughing (C) wasn’t laugh
__10. The students ____ while they were taking an exam.
(A) wasn’t talking (B) aren’t talking (C) weren’t talking
Practice Exercise
__ 11. ___ Prof. Santiago ___ assignments last Monday ?
(A) Were, checking (B) Is, checking (C) Was, checking
__ 12. ___ you ___ in Miami five years ago ?
(A) Were, living (B) Was, living (C) Were, liveing
__ 13. ___ the employees ___ to each other at the meeting ?
(A) Were, whisppering (B) Were, whispering (C) Were, whisper
__ 14. ___ the airplane ___ when Henry arrived to the airport ?
(A) Was, leaveing (B) Is, leaving (C) Was, leaving
__ 15.___ the boys ___ basketball yesterday afternoon ?
(A) Were, play (B) Are, playing (C) Were, playing
Practice Exercise
__ 16. What ___ Victor ___ when you called him ?
(A) is, doing (B) was, doing (C) were, doing
__ 17. When ___ the actors ___ books and posters at the Mall ?
(A) are, signing (B) were, signing (C) were, signning
__ 18. Where ___ Laura ___ French last semester ?
(A) is, studying (B) were, studying (C) was, studying
__ 19. Who _____ loud music last night ?
(A) was playing (B) is playing (C) were playing
__ 20. Why ___ the fans ____ at the rock concert ?
(A) were, screamming (B) were, screaming (C) were, scream
Practice Exercise Answer Key
1. C 11. C 2. B 12. A 3. B 13. B 4. C 14. C 5. A 15. C 6. A 16. B 7. C 17. B 8. B 18. C 9. B 19. A10. C 20. B
Practice Exercise EvaluationTotal Correct Answers:
20 Excellent: Go to the Post-Test.
19 Very Good: Review the incorrect answer and
go to the Post-Test.
18-12 Good: Review the incorrect answers, consult
the module again and then go to the Post-Test. 11or You Need More Practice: Study the module,
less review the rules carefully and do the practice
exercises again. When you understand and
improve your score, you may go to the Post-Test.
Post Test (Affirmative Sentences)
Select the best answer.__ 1. I ___ last night when the electricity went out. (A) am studying (B) was studying (C) studying__ 2. We ___ tennis yesterday at 6:00 P.M. (A) are playing (B) was playing (C) were playing__ 3. John ___ and Cecilia was taking pictures. (A) was driving (B) is driving (C) was driveing__ 4. While mother ___ yesterday evening, I prepared the salad. (A) was cooking (B) is cooking (C) cooks__ 5. They ___ the house when we arrived unexpectedly. (A) was cleaning (B) are cleaning (C) were cleaning
Post Test (Negative Sentences)
__ 6. The little boy ___ when he fell into the pool. (A) isn’t running (B) wasn’t running (C) wasn’t runing__ 7. Mr. and Mrs. Williams ___ when the robbery occurred. (A) weren’t traveling (B) aren’t traveling (C) wasn’t traveling__ 8. The printers at the Computer Lab. ____ last week. (A) weren’t working (B) wasn’t working (C) aren’t working__ 9. The sun ___ brightly this morning. (A) weren’t shining (B) wasn’t shineing (C) wasn’t shining__10. Sharon ____ attention in class yesterday. (A) isn’t paying (B) wasn’t paying (C) weren’t paying
Post Test (Yes/No Questions)
__ 11. ___ you ___ to the news last night ? (A) Was, listening (B) Are, listening (C) Were, listening__ 12. ___ Carlos ___ his car yesterday afternoon ? (A) Is, fixing (B) Was, fixing (C) Was, fixxing__ 13. ___ we ___ at the meeting last Monday ? (A) Were, interrupting (B) Were, interupting (C) Are, interrupting__ 14. ___ the stores ___ when you arrived ? (A) Were, closeing (B) Are, closing (C) Were, closing__ 15. ___ the man ___ to his wife about the money he had spent. (A) Was, lying (B) Is, lying (C) Was, lieing
Post Test (Wh-Questions)
__ 16. Why ___ the audience ___ at the end of the movie ? (A) were, crying (B) was, crying (C) are, crying__ 17. Who ____ a lot last night ? (A) was sneezeing (B) was sneezing (C) is sneezing__ 18. When ___ they ___ for Christmas presents ? (A) was, shopping (B) were, shoping (C) were, shopping__ 19. Where ___ Robert and Paola ___ when you saw them ? (A) were, going (B) are, going (C) was, going__ 20. What ___ Angie ___ yesterday night ? (A) was, sewwing (B) were, sewing (C) was, sewing
Post Test Answer Key
1. B 11. C 2. C 12. B 3. A 13. A 4. A 14. C 5. C 15. A 6. B 16. B 7. A 17. B 8. A 18. C 9. C 19. A10. B 20. C
Post-Test Evaluation
Total Correct Answers:
20 Excellent: Congratulations! You have successfully
completed this module. You may work with a different
module if necessary.
19 Very Good: Review the incorrect answer. You may work
on a different module if necessary.
18-12 Good: Review the incorrect answers, review the areas of
difficulty and take the Post-Test again.
11 or You Need More Practice: I recommend that you review
less the complete module and take the Post-Test again.
Letter to the Student
Congratulations ! You have completed the Past Progressive module. If you really understand all of the rules and examples presented, you can work with a different module depending on your needs. However, if you still have some questions concerning the rules, I advise you to review this module again before studying a different module. Remember you learn by practicing, therefore use the Past Progressive in your daily conversations and written work.