Group 1

Agus Pandua Meha22-2011-002

Yongki Aldino S
22-2011-032
Shezy Nurhayati P 22-2011-142
Azizi Rochman
22-2011153

Institut Teknologi Nasional

Past Continous Tense

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Past Continous Tense

To show what
somebody was doing
at a particular time in
the past, we use the
Past Continuous Tense.

How To Use Was/Were

You
The
y

We

Were

She
Was
He

It

Was

Form of Past Continuous

Subject + was / were + verb+ing
Negation:
Subject + was / were + not + verb+ing
Yes/ No Question:
Was / Were + subject + verb+ing ?

Remember ing spelling rules

Verb ending in...
(Most verbs)

1 vowel + 1 consonant

1 vowel +1 consonant +
E

Final ie

How to make the -ING form

Examples

Add -ING

say - saying
go - going
walk walking

Double the consonant, then add

-ING

swim swimming
hit - hitting
get - getting

Remove E, then add ING

come - coming
lose - losing
live living

Change ie to y, then add -ING

die dying
tie -- tying

Past Continuous: Three

Uses

Use 1: Past actions

that were in progress at

a particular time in the
past; actions that were
not yet finished at a
past time

I was playing badminton

at this time yesterday.

She was cycling

at 9:00am yesterday.

Past Continuous: Three

Uses

Use 2: Two (or

more) actions that
were in progress in
the past at the
same time

Derek

Sam & Jess

Derek was swimming while

Sam & Jess were having
breakfast

Past Continuous: Three

Use 3: Uses
Describe

and set the scene;

tell what was
happening or in
progress when
something else
happened or
interrupted a past

Sam hurt himself

yesterday.
But when exactly?

when jumping over

the vaulting horse

Sam hurt himself When he was jumping over the vaulting

horse

Nancy cut herself when

she was peeling an apple.

We were playing football

when it suddenly rained

Sometimes, past
continuous tense also use
to expresses the idea that
something irritating or
shocking often happened in
the past.
Put the words always or
constantly between
be and v-ing.

He was always
complaining but do
nothing to solve the
problem.

She was constantly singing

out loud. It interfered
other people.

A fire broke out

at 8 oclock last night!
What were the people
doing when the fire
broke out?

Click on the flat

to describe what
the people were doing!

What was the woman

in flat 4A doing when
the fire broke out?

She was knitting

when the fire broke out.

What were the couple

in flat 4B doing when
the fire broke out?

The couple were singing

karaoke songs when
the fire broke out.

What were the couple

in flat 3A doing when
the fire broke out?

The couple were having

dinner when the fire
broke out.

What was the woman

in flat 3B doing when
the fire broke out?

The woman was talking

on the phone when
the fire broke out.

What was the man

in flat 2A doing when
the fire broke out?

The man in Flat 2A

was packing a suitcase
when the fire broke out.

What was the boy

in flat 2B doing when
the fire broke out?

The boy in Flat 2B was playing

TV games
when the fire broke out.

What was the woman

in flat 1A doing when
the fire broke out?

The woman in Flat 1A

Was tidying up her flat
when the fire broke out.

What were the women

in flat 1B doing when
the fire broke out?

The women in Flat 1B

Were playing mahjong
when the fire broke out.

Wanna take a challenge?

Lets solve a mysterious
crime together!

Today is
Tuesday.

Mr. Chan was

murdered at around
9 oclock last night.

Mr Chan lives with five

flatmates. One of them must
have killed Mr Chan.
But who is it?

n the name of each person to find out who the mu

Kelly
Grace
Andy

Alan

Dave

What were you doing at 9 oclock last nig

watch movie, cinema,
with friend Maggie
I was watching a movie at the cinema
with my friend Maggie at 9 oclock
last night. I didnt kill Mr Chan!

Yes

Is she the
murderer?

No

What were you doing at 9 oclock last nig

visiting my friend,
Kevin, hospital,

as visiting my friend Kevin at the hospital

9 oclock last night. I didnt kill Mr Chan!

Yes

Is she the
murderer?

No

What were you doing at 9 oclock last nig

taking my dog,
for a walk

was taking my dog for a walk at 9 oclock

last night. I didnt kill Mr Chan!

Yes

Is he the
murderer?

No

What were you doing at 9 oclock last nig

play TV games,
my bedroom

was playing TV games in my bedroom

9 oclock last night. I didnt kill Mr Chan!

Yes

Is he the
murderer?

No

What were you doing at 9 oclock last nig

reading novels, public
library, with friend Paul
I was reading novels in the public library
with my friend Paul at 9 oclock
last night. I didnt kill Mr Chan!

Yes

Is he the
murderer?

No

No, Im not
the murderer!!!

Of course Im not
the murderer!
Try somebody else!

Youve got it!

How did you know
Im the murderer?

Mr Chan was killed on Monday.

public library isnt open on Mon
You are lying!

Come on, baby! Im

really the MURDERER!!
You know why?
The public library isnt
open on Monday.
Im just lying! HA HA HA!!

EXAMINATION

ction 1
oose the best answer from 4 options which given

was always ___ to class late.

ome
c. came
omes
d. coming
Henoch was sleeping last night, someone stole his motorcycle.
while
c. whether
when
d. whom
as sleeping ___ the telephone rang and woke me up.
while
c. whether
when
d. whom
ere ___ you going yesterday? I ___ to your home when you went outside.
were, came
c. was, came
were, was coming
d. was, was coming
ry, I ___ to you while you ___.
stened, talked
c. wasnt listening, talked
m not listened, were talking
d. wasnt listening, were talking

EXAMINATION

ction 1
oose the best answer from 4 options which given

was always ___ to class late.

ome
c. came
omes
d. coming
Henoch was sleeping last night, someone stole his motorcycle.
while
c. whether
when
d. whom
s sleeping ___ the telephone rang and woke me up.
while
c. whether
when
d. whom
ere ___ you going yesterday? I ___ to your home when you went outside.
were, came
c. was, came
were, was coming
d. was, was coming
ry, I ___ to you while you ___.
stened, talked
c. wasnt listening, talked
m not listened, were talking
d. wasnt listening, were talking

EXAMINATION

ction 2
mplete the sentences by using the correct form of
mple past and past continuous tense.

hile I (watch) ___ last night, she (do) ___ her homework.
e (drive) ___ too fast when he (crash) ___ the car yesterday.
do) ___ the dishes while he (wash) ___ the clotches.
(begin) ___ to rain while we (go) ___ to school yesterday.
hey (always do) ___ as they pleased. They annoyed everyone.

EXAMINATION

ction 2
mplete the sentences by using the correct form of
mple past and past continuous tense.

ile I was watching last night, she was doing her homework.
was driving too fast when he crashed the car yesterday.
as doing the dishes while he was washing the clotches.
was beginning to rain while we were going to school yesterday.
y were always doing as they pleased. They annoyed everyone.

SOURCE:
http://www.edunet.com/
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