Past continuous

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Past Continuous

Past Continuous

past continuous = longer moment in past

We use the past continuous to indicate that something  in the past took a period of time (continuous). 

Like all the continuous forms, it is made by using a form of the verb to be + ing.

An overview is next. 

I was dancing	I wasn't dancing	Was I dancing?
You were laughing	You weren't lauging	Were you laughing?
He / she / is was travelling	He / she / it wasn't travelling	Was he / she / it travelling?
We were eating	We weren't eating	Were we eating?
You were cycling	You weren't cycling	Were you cycling?
They were swimming	They weren't swimming	Were they swimming?

Past simple and past continuous in 1 sentence...

Past continuous vs. past simple

Past continuous

I was cycling to school when the aliens landed.

When I came home my dad was cooking dinner.

I was doing my homework when my friend called.

We were playing a football match when it started to snow.

They weren't listening so the teacher yelled at them. 

In pairs, find:

3 facts about Meghan Markle

3 facts about Harry

Why can Meghan be compared to Diana, Harry's mother?

Lesson goal check

Do you feel confident for Friday's test and its grammar?

Make sure to do check your progress before Thursday afternoon.

See you on Friday!