1. PastContinuous

2. Past continuous tenseThe farmer was working at 6 oclock yesterday evening 3. IwasYouWe wereTheyplayingHeShewasIt 4. Past continuous tense I nterrogative N e g a t i v eWas notwasII Wasnt you You were notwere weWe werent they playing? They playing he Hewas notwassheShe wasnt it It 5. Uses of the past continuousWe use the past continuous tense to describea past action over a period of timeWhat were they doing yesterday at 8 oclock?They were working all day. 6. We use the past continuous to say that somebodywas in the middle of doing something at a certaintime.This time yesterday the hairdresser was working 7. Past simple and past continuous are used together when something happened in the middle of something else The policeman broke his ankle while he was running after the dog 8. The past simple and the past continuous do not mean exactly the same. Compare:When Mary arrived, we were When Mary arrived, we hadhaving dinner. dinner.This means that we already started This means that Mary arrived first anddinner before Mary arrived.then we had dinner. 9. Time expressions:While, as, when.While the band was playing a mobilephone rang. 10. What were Mike and Louise doingyesterday? 11. When the teacher arrived atschool 12. Practice:Do you have a good memory?Are you a good witness? Directions: Look at the following picture forone minute. Try to remember as many detailsas you can, but dont write anything. 13. Only one minute Ready, go . 14. One minute 15. What do you remember?1.How many people were there?2.Where were the people?3.What was hanging from the ceiling?4.What was the bank robber holding?5.What was the bank robber wearing?6.What color was his hair?7.What was covering the bank robbers face?8.Was the bank robber right-handed or left-handed?9.What was the bank manager doing?10. What was the bank teller doing?11. Who was walking into the bank?12. What time was it?13. What was under the bank managers desk?