PAST PAST CONTINUOUCONTINUOU

SS

ObjectivesObjectives•To To get familiarget familiar to the to the

structure of the past structure of the past continuous.continuous.

•To To KnowKnow when it is when it is correctcorrect to to use use the past continuous.the past continuous.

Look at the Look at the following following picturepicture

When the When the teacher teacher arrivarriveded

at school ...at school ...

•What What WEREWERE the students the students

DOINGDOING??

1. (do homework) 1. (do homework) 2. (sing) 2. (sing)

3. (dance) 3. (dance) 4. (drink) 4. (drink) 5. (push) 5. (push) 6. (eat) 6. (eat) 7. (play) 7. (play) 8. (ride) 8. (ride)

9. (skate) 9. (skate) 10. (climb)10. (climb)

STRUCTURESTRUCTURE•[was/were + present [was/were + present

participle]participle]Examples:Examples:

You You were studyingwere studying when she called.when she called.

WereWere you you studyingstudying when she calledwhen she called? ?

You You were not studyingwere not studying when she calledwhen she called. .

Example:Example:

•When the teacher arrivWhen the teacher arriveded at at schoolschool, , student number one student number one was was doingdoing the homework. the homework.

•Student number one Student number one was doingwas doing the homeworkthe homework when the teacher when the teacher arrivarriveded at school. at school.

What was student What was student number two doing number two doing when the teacher when the teacher

arrived?arrived?

CLASSWORK (work in pairs)CLASSWORK (work in pairs)

• Student A asks and student B responds Student A asks and student B responds about the picture. about the picture.

Example:Example:

Student AStudent A:: What was student number 3 What was student number 3 doing when the teacher arrived?doing when the teacher arrived?

Student BStudent B::When the teacher arrived, When the teacher arrived, student number three was…student number three was…

The correct use The correct use of the past of the past continuouscontinuous

USE 1: INTERRUPTED ACTION USE 1: INTERRUPTED ACTION IN THE PASTIN THE PAST

EXAMPLEEXAMPLE

• I I was watchingwas watching TV TV when she when she calledcalled. .

•When the phone rangWhen the phone rang, she , she was was writingwriting a letter. a letter.

•While we While we were havingwere having the the picnic, picnic, it startedit started to rain. to rain.

USE 2 Specific Time as USE 2 Specific Time as an Interruptionan Interruption

ExampleExample

•Last night at 6 PM, I Last night at 6 PM, I was eatingwas eating dinner. dinner.

•At midnight, we At midnight, we werewere still still drivingdriving through the desert. through the desert.

•Yesterday at this time, I Yesterday at this time, I was was sittingsitting at my desk at work. at my desk at work.

USE 3 Parallel ActionsUSE 3 Parallel Actions

ExampleExample

• I I was studyingwas studying whilewhile he he was was makingmaking dinner. dinner.

•While While Ellen Ellen was readingwas reading, Tim , Tim was watchingwas watching television. television.

•WereWere you you listeninglistening whilewhile he he was talkingwas talking? ?