Past Continuous

Past Continuous = Something which happened over a period of time in the past.

 

Yesterday - 11/9/2012

See what the little girl was doing :

4 o'clock	4 o'clock to 5 o'clock	5 o'clock
Ann took a book (a quick action)	Ann was reading the book. (For one hour)	Ann put the book back (a quick action)

How to use the Past Continuous

I He She It	was	sitting eating walking
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You We They	were	reading talking watching
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• Making the Past Continuous : use "to be" in the past (was/were) + verb + ing ending. (present participle)

Past Continuous - Examples

Yesterday at 4 o'clock I was watching football.

Last week at this time we were visiting our friends

Last night she was writing a letter to her mother.

Yesterday he was working.

Past Continuous Yesterday - 11/9/2012

How to use the Past Continuous with the Simple past:

Past Continuous + when + Simple Past

OR

Simple Past + while + Past Continuous

Observe:

4:30	4 o'clock to 5 o'clock
Ann's father came back home. (a quick action)	Ann was reading the book. (For one hour)
Ann was reading the book when her father came home. OR Ann's father came home while she was reading the book.

 

Examples:

Pete rang while I was watching TV.

Jane was playing tennis when it started to rain.

Jack was walking home when the dog attacked him.

I fell down and broke my leg while I was skiing.

Future Tense

Questions in the Future Tense: In this part you will see how to make and answer questions about the future.

Top of Form

Sentence: Monika will be at school tomorrow morning.
Question: Will Monica be at school tomorrow morning? Answer: Yes she will.	Question: Will Monica be at home tomorrow morning? Answer: No, she won't (will not = won't).

	Will Jane be talking to Anna on the phone?			5 minutes in the future
	Yes she will No, she won't
		Will David be working on the computer?	Tomorrow morning
		Yes he will No, he won't

Will Peter take his dogs for a walk tomorrow morning? Tomorrow Yes he will No, he won't

Will Mary be watching TV this evening? This evening Yes she will No, she won't

Choose the correct answers!

1. We would like to see you this evening.             ........have dinner with us?
You will     You won't     Will you
2. James is going to the restaurant with his parents this evening.        ...................be coming to Anna's party.
He will     He won't     Will he
3. Caterina is going to France today.        .........be in France tomorrow.
She will     She won't     Will she
4. Jane will have to work this evening.        ........... be going to the cinema.
She will     She won't     Will she
5. It is Bob's birthday next week.        ....... be 15.
He will     He won't     Will he
6. Peter is coming for dinner tomorrow.         ..............be coming as well?
His wife will     His wife won't     Will his wife