past continuous form: was/were + gerund (vb.+-ing)
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Past Continuous
FORM:
was/were + gerund (vb.+-ing)
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My father (cut) _______ the grass at weekend.
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My father was cutting the grass at weekend.
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Clara and Joe (eat) _______a hamburger and an ice – cream.
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Clara and Joe were eatinga hamburger and an ice – cream.
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USE 1: Interrupted Action in the Past
USE 2: Specific Time as an interruption
USE 3: Parallel Actions
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USE 1: Interrupted Action in the Past
Use the Past Continuous to indicate that a longer action in the past was interrupted.
The interruption is usually a shorter action in the Simple Past.
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EXAMPLES:
• I was watching a film when she opened the door.
• When the bell rang, she was writing a poem.
• While we were having a sandwitch, it started to snow.
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USE 2: Specific Time as an interruption
In USE 1 the Past Continuous is interrupted by a shorter action in the Simple Past.
However, you can also use a specific time as an interruption.
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EXAMPLES:
Last night at 6 PM, I was eating dinner. At midnight, we were still driving through the desert.
Yesterday at this time, I was sitting at my desk at work.
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IMPORTANT: Time complements
In the Simple Past, a specific time is used to show when an action began or finished. In the Past Continuous, a specific time only interrupts the action.
Last night at 6 PM, I ate dinner. (I started eating at 6 PM) Last night at 6 PM, I was eating dinner. (I started earlier; and at 6 PM, I was
in the process of eating dinner)
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USE 3: Parallel Actions
When you use the Past Continuous with two actions in the same sentence, it expresses the idea that both actions were happening at the same time. The actions are parallel.
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EXAMPLES:
• I was studying while he was making dinner.
• While Ellen was reading, Tim was watching television.
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When Simple Past
While Past Continuous
Study the examples below. They have similar meanings, but they emphasize different parts of the sentence.
I was studying when she called. While I was studying, she called.
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Let’s go practice!!!
Make a compound sentence for each picture using
WHILE / WHEN
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Sarah and Paul were reading
when the telephone rang
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KNOCK
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Arguiñano was cooking when Ronaldo knocked at
the door
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Villa was playing football while Casillas was reading a newspaper
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The cat was sleeping while the monkey
was painting
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He was skiing when he broke his leg
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She was watching TV while the monkey
was writing a letter
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Winnie and his friends were having a picnic when it started to rain
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They were having a
meeting/working when the phone
rang
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Nadal was biting the trophy
while Federer was crying
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Fernando Alonso was driving
when Hamilton crashed his car
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Elsa pataki was having an ice-cream while “El Duque” was dinking a glass of wine
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He was listening to music when an
earthquake started
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He was watching TV while eating
chicken legs and drinking coke
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The sheep was watching TV when the alligartors
appeared through a hole on the ground
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They were writing a letter while the Teddy
Bear was watering the plants
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