Презентация на тему: "Present Contunuos"

The Past Continuous tense

was / were + do ing

ing

was

I play

You play

were

ing

She play

was

ing

was

ing

He play

We play

were

ing

They play

were

ing

not

playing

I was

You were

playing

not

playing

not

She was

He was

not

playing

We were

not

playing

They were

not

playing

Was I play ing ? –

Yes, I was . No, I was n’t

Were you play ing ? -

Yes, you were . No, you were n’t .

Was she/he play ing ? -

Yes, she/he was . No, she/he was n’t .

Were they play ing ?-

- Yes, they were . No, they were n’t .

At … o’clock yesterday

when mother came home

the whole evening yesterday

the whole morning yesterday

from 2 till 4 yesterday

Pay attention!!!

When mother came home, I was reading a book.

came – однократное действие (пришла)

Past Simple

was reading – действие в процессе (читал)

Past continuous

When mother was reading, I came home.

was reading – действие в процессе ( читала )

Past continuous

came – однократное действие (пришел)

Past Simple

Test yourself

• His mobile rang when he … to the office.

a) driving b) drove c) were driving

2. I met Nelly last weekend while I … at IKEA.

a) were shopping b) shop c) was shopping

3. When we … out, it was snowing heavily.

a) go b) were going c) went

4. They …in Miami when a storm started.

a) were resting b) resting c) rested

5. I was reading a book while you … .

• slept b) sleeped c) were sleeping

6. At that period of time he …for a big international company.

a) worked b) were working c) works

7. I looked at the guests. Everyone … and no one … .

a) were shouting, were listenning

b) shouts, listens

c) is shouting, is listenning