The Present Continuous is a Verb Tense Used to Show Actions (Autoguardado)

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The present continuous is a verb tense used to show actions

in the present. These actions are happening right now.

STRUCTURE

Subject + Verb to be + Verb + ing (gerund)

I am talking.

She is not singing.

They are watching a movie.

USESPresent continuous is used for actions happening right now.

I am eating dinner now.

He is listening to music.

Now can mean many things. It may mean right now or this

second. It can also mean these days or this year.

I am listening to music right now.

(This describes the action happening right now)

I am working at Burger King.

(The person is not working this minute, but in general)

The second example shows how simple present and present

continuous can be used in the same way.

How are you? How are you doing?

I live in Toronto. I am living in Toronto.

I teach at Chester High School. I am teaching at Chester.


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QUESTIONS

The verb and the subject are reversed to form a question with

the present continuous.

Yes/No Questions

Is he eating dinner? Yes he is eating dinner.

Are you watching a movie? No. I am playing piano

WH Questions

Where is he going?

What are you doing?

Why is she singing?

How do we spell the PresentContinuous Tense?

We make the present continuous tense by adding -ing to the base verb.Normally it's simple - we just add -ing. But sometimes we have to changethe word a little. Perhaps we double the last letter, or we drop a letter.Here are the rules to help you know how to spell the present continuoustense.

Basic rule Just add -ing to the base verb:

work > working

play > playing

assist > assisting


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see > seeing

be > being

Exception

1

If the base verb ends in consonant + stressed vowel +

consonant, double the last letter:s t o p

consonant stressedvowel

consonant

(vowels = a, e, i, o, u)

stop > stopping

run > running

begin > beginning

Note that this exception does not apply when the last syllable

of the base verb is not stressed:

open > opening

Exception2

If the base verb ends in ie, change the ie to y:

lie > lying

die > dying

Exception3 If the base verb ends in vowel + consonant + e, omitthe e:

come > coming

mistake > mistaking

Now check your understanding

Positive Sentences

Who? Form of verb Examples

I am + verb + ing I am reading now.

He/She/It is + verb + ingHe is reading now.She is reading now.

It is reading now.
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You are + verb + ing You are reading now.

We are + verb + ing We are reading now.

They are + verb + ing They are reading now.

Click here to find out how to add ing to a verb

Negative Sentences


I am + not + verb + ingI am not reading now.

I'm not reading now.

He/She/It is + not + verb + ing

He is not reading now.He isn't reading now.He's not reading now.

She is not reading now.She isn't reading now.She's not reading now.

It is not reading now.It isn't reading now.

It's not reading now.

You are + not + verb + ingYou are not reading now.You aren't reading now.

You're not reading now.

We are + not + verb + ing

We are not reading now.

We aren't reading now.We're not reading now.

They are + not + verb + ingThey are not reading now.They aren't reading now.

They're not reading now.

Question Sentences


Am I verb + ing Am I reading now?

Is he/she/it verb + ingIs he reading now?Is she reading now?Is it reading now?

Are you verb + ing Are you reading now?

Are we verb + ing Are we reading now?

Are they verb + ing Are they reading now?
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So these are the Present Progressive Rules.

Here is how to form the present continuous tense in English.

Structure of present continuous

positive negative question

I'm (I am) reading a book.

You're (you are) reading.

We're (we are) reading.

They're (they are) reading.

I'm (I am) not reading.

You're (you are) not reading.

We're (we are) not reading.

They're (they are) not reading.

Am I reading?

Are you reading?

Are we reading?

Are they reading?

He's (he is) reading a book.

She's (she is) reading a book.

It's (it is) raining.

He's not / he isn't (he is not)

reading.

She's not / she isn't (she is not)

reading.

It's not / it isn't (it is not)raining.

Is he reading?

Is she reading?

Is it raining?

Change the verb into the correct form:

1. Anna (rest) right now.

2. I (talk) on the phone at this moment.

3. Bella (cook) dinner now.

4. They (help) the teacher right now.

5. He (run) very fast!

6. Julia (bake) a chocolate cake at the moment.

7. I (have) fun!

8. You (dance) very nicely.

9. They (answer) all the questions.


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10. John (eat) Salad, and I am eating fish.

11. Marta (drive), and Chris is sleeping (sleep).

12. It (rain).

13. I (write) my homework.

14. We (work) on the new show right now.

15. Kate (lie) in bed now.

Exercise on affirmative sentences

Use the words below to make sentences in present progressive.

1. I / to read a book -I am reading a

2. it / to rain -

3. he / to repair his bike -

4. they / to watch a film -

5. the cat /to sleep on the chair -

6. Jane and Emily / to do their homework -

7. Bill / to wait at the bus stop -

8. we / to listen to the radio -

9. the children / to play a game -

10. Laura / to walk the dog -


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continuous verbs

To make continuous verbsadd -ing to the base verb:

do becomes doing

ask becomes asking

silent 'e'When the verbends with a silent e, drop the e and add -ing:

make becomes making

take becomes taking

one-syllable verbs

For short, one-syllable verbs, that end with consonant + vowel +

consonant(CVC), we must double the last consonantand thenadd -ing:

swim becomes swimming

run becomes running

w, x and y

For words that end w, x and y, do not double the last consonant;

just add -ing:

enjoy becomes enjoying

study becomes studying

two-syllable words


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When words have two or more syllablesending in CVC, you must

double the last consonantif the last syllableis stressed. When

the last syllableis not stressed, just add -ing.

The last syllableis stressed:commit becomes committing

The last syllableis not stressed:

whisper becomes whispering

-ie verbs

For verbsthat end in -ie, change the ie to y before adding -ing:

die becomes dying

Exercise on affirmative sentences

Use the words below to make sentences in present progressive.

1. I / to read a book -

__________________________________________________________

2. it / to rain

__________________________________________________________

3. he / to repair his bike

__________________________________________________________

4. they / to watch a film

__________________________________________________________

the cat /to sleep on the chair__________________________________________________________

5. Jane and Emily / to do their homework

__________________________________________________________

6. Bill / to wait at the bus stop__________________________________________________________

7. we / to listen to the radio -

__________________________________________________________


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8. the children / to play a game -

__________________________________________________________

9. Laura / to walk the dog

__________________________________________________________

Read the text and answer the questions:

Im sitting on the beach, eating an icecream, Alice and

Paul are swimming in the sea and Tom is in the park.

Hes playing with a friend. Peter is listening to the radio

and reading.

Were having a fantastic holiday. Abercwm is a little

fishing village in north Wales with a park, a castle,some

Roman remains and some lovely gardens, and theres a littlefishing port with a lighthouse. Everybody here is really

friendly. I think were lucky. This is our second holiday

this year and were doing just what we want to do:sleeping

eating and playing games. The food is lovely too.

Vocabulary

remains= ruinas

fishing village= pueblito pesquero

lighthouse= farolucky= con suerte

1) Whats the author of the text doing?

__________________________

2) What are Alice and Paul doing?

__________________________

3) What is Peter doing?

__________________________

4) Wheres Tom?

__________________________

5) Wheres Abercwm?

__________________________


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Read the following article about Thanksgiving. Then answer

the reading comprehension questions below.

Thanksgiving is a very important holiday in

Canada and The United States. It is a holiday to celebrate theharvest and the food grown throughout the year. Because

these countries do not grow food all year long, the fallseason is a time to bring the vegetables and fruit in from the

fields and save them for the winter.

In Canada, Thanksgiving is celebrated on the 2nd Monday inOctober. In the United States, Thanksgiving is celebrated on

the 4th Thursday of November.

In both countries, this holiday is a time to visit family and

enjoy a Thanksgiving Day feast. This normally includes

special foods, including the foods in the pictures below:


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The main difference between the holiday in Canada and theUnited States is the time. In Canada, Thanksgiving is in

October, which means it is a time that summer is ending, the

fall season is starting, and people are preparing for winter.

In the United States, Thanksgiving marks the start of the

Christmas season, and the day after the holiday is the biggest

shopping day of the year. This is called Black Friday. WhenThanksgiving ends, Christmas begins as Americans get ready

for the holiday season in December.

In both countries, the holiday has its beginnings with theEuropean pioneers and their relations with the Native North

Americans. This is why the image of the American Pilgrim is

famous around Thanksgiving.

While the dates are not exactly known,

Thanksgiving is believed to have started in

1578 in Canada and 1621 in The United States.In Canada, the explorer Martin Frobisher

held a feast to give thanks for a successful


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passage to the Pacific Ocean. Later, famous French explorer

Samuel de Champlain organized a celebration for theharvest.

In the United States, it is believed that the first celebration

occurred in 1578 at Plymouth Rock, in what is nowMassachusetts.

Recent celebrations of Thanksgiving include spending time

with family, eating traditional food, and, not surprisingly,

watching football (American football). Considering it is a

popular sport played during the fall and it is a traditional

American sport, football is enjoyed by many Americans on

Thanksgiving day. This includes both college andprofessional games around the country. In Canada, the

professional Canadian Football League also holds two games.

In the U.S., there is also a famousparadeheld in New York

City.
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Choose the correct options for the Thanksgiving holiday reading test.

1. Which country celebrates Thanksgiving earlier in the year?

a) Canada

b) U.S.A.

2. What does the word "feast" most likely mean?

a) A popular holiday

b) A dance

c) A big meal

d) A type of food

3. Which country is believed to have celebrated Thanksgiving first?

a) Canada

b) U.S.A.

4. What do many Americans buy after Thanksgiving?

a) Pumpkin pie

b) Footballs

c) Christmas gifts

5. Which is true for both Canada and the U.S.?

a) Thanksgiving is in the same month.

b) Many people watch football.

c) Parades are common around the country.

School SuppliesStory By: Andrew Frinkle


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Tammy liked school.School was fun.

Each year, she got new school supplies.

She kept them very nice.

She took care of her things.

This year, she got a fancy pencil case.

She got a pair of yellow scissors.

She got a pack of crayons.

She got a pink eraser.

She got many pencils.

She got a purple notebook.

She got a blue binder.

Tammy was all set for school!

She liked being ready.

It was good to be ready.

Her teacher would be happy.

School Supplies


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Story By: Andrew Frinkle

Use the information in the story to answer the questions below.

1. What does Tammy like?

A. school

B. studying

C. summer

D. snacks

2. What color are Tammys scissors?

A. green

B. yellow

C. red

D. blue

4. How many pencils did Tammy get?

A. one

B. a couple

C. a few

D. many

3. What colors is Tammys eraser?

A. red

B. yellow

C. green

D. pink

5. How does Tammy feel about getting ready for school?

A. She likes being ready.

B. She is scared of her new class.C. She doesnt want to get ready for school.

D. She doesnt want summer to end.


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FASHIONS

Read the following passage and do the exercises

Spring, summer, autumn, winter: every season there are new clothes and new

fashions in the shops. Colours and styles keep changing. One season black isthe in colour, but the next season everyone is wearing orange or pink or grey.

One season tight-fitting clothes are fashionable and the next season baggy

clothes are in.

The length of womens skirts goes up and down from year to year. In the

1960s, mini skirts became very fashionable and a woman could wear a skirt

twenty or thirty centimetres above the knee. A few years later, maxi skirts

became trendy and then you had to wear skirts twenty or thirty centimetres

below the knee. Each season there is always a correct length and if your skirt

is just a little too long or too short some people will thing that you are very

unfashionable.

Men have similar problems with their shirts. Some years it is fashionable to

wear very small collars. Another year small collars become out-dated and large

button-down collars are trendy. Sometimes it even becomes fashionable to

wear shirts with no collars at all. A shirt that you once thought was very

trendy can look strangely old-fashioned a few years later. And your fathers

shirts, which you always thought were very conservative and traditional, can

suddenly become stylish.Keeping up with the fashions can be very expensive. So one way to save money

is never to throw your old clothes out. If you wait long enough, the clothes are

out of fashion today will be back in fashion tomorrow. Yesterdays clothes are

tomorrows new fashions.

English has two articles: the and a/an. The is used to refer to specific or particularnouns;a/an is used to modify non-specific or non-particular nouns. Wecall the the definite article and a/an the indefinite article.

the = definite article

a/an = indefinite article

For example, if I say, "Let's read the book," I mean a specificbook. If I say, "Let's read abook,"I mean anybook rather than a specific book.

Here's another way to explain it: The is used to refer to a specificorparticularmember of agroup. For example, "I just saw the most popular movie of the year." There are many movies,but only one particular movie is the most popular. Therefore, we use the.


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"A/an" is used to refer to a non-specificor non-particularmember of the group. For example, "Iwould like to go see a movie." Here, we're not talking about a specificmovie. We're talkingabout anymovie. There are many movies, and I want to see anymovie. I don't have a specificone in mind.

Let's look at each kind of article a little more closely.

Indefinite Articles: a and an

"A" and "an" signal that the noun modified is indefinite, referring to anymember of a group. Forexample:

"My daughter really wants a dog for Christmas." This refers to anydog. We don't knowwhich dog because we haven't found the dog yet.

"Somebody call a policeman!" This refers to anypoliceman. We don't need a specificpoliceman; we need any policeman who is available.

"When I was at the zoo, I saw an elephant!" Here, we're talking about a single, non-specific thing, in this case an elephant. There are probably several elephants at the zoo,but there's only one we're talking about here.

Articles

First the good news:There are only three articles in English: a, anand the.

There are two types of articles indefini te 'a'and 'an 'ordefini te 'the'. You also need to know

when not to use an article.

The bad news is that their proper use is complex, especially when you get into the advanced

use of English. Quite often you have to work it out by what sounds right, which can be

frustrating for a learner.

Indefinite articles - a and an (determiners)

A and an are the indefinite articles. They refer to something not specifically known to the

person you are communicating with.

A and an are used before nouns that introduce something or someone you have not

mentioned before:-

For

example:

"I saw anelephant this morning."

"I ate abanana for lunch."
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A and an are also used when talking about your profession:-

For

example:

"I am anEnglish teacher."

"I am abuilder."

Note!

You use awhen the noun you are referring to begins with a consonant (b, c, d, f, g,

h, j, k, l, m, n, p, q, r, s, t, v, w, x, y or z), for example, "a city", "a factory", and "a

hotel".

You use anwhen the noun you are referring to begins with a vowel (a, e, i, o, u)

Pronunciation changes this rule. It's the sound that matters, not the spelling.

Use >a< or >an


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The words some and anyare used for countable and uncountable nouns. In general, we could say

that some means a few / a little and anymeans none in negative clauses ora few / a little in

questions.

Positive Clauses

In positive clauses, we usually use some.

Example:I have bought some bread.

I have bought some apples.

Negative Clauses

In negative clauses, we use any. Note, however, that anyalone is not a negative - it must be not ...

any

Example:I have not bought any bread.

I have not bought any apples.

Questions

In questions, we usually use any.

Example:

Have you bought any bread?

Have you bought any apples?

Compound Words with some & any

Some & any can also be part of compound words such as:

something/ anything

someone / anyone

somewhere / anywhere

Note that some & anyhave to be used with a noun while compound words with some & anycan

stand on their own.

Example:I have bought some bread.

I have bought something.

However, some and anyneed not stand directly before the noun. Sometimes, the noun appears

somewhere before some oranyand is not repeated. So if you are not sure whether to

use some orsomethingfor example, check if there is a noun in the sentence that you can place

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Example:I do not have to buy bread. Rachel has already bought some [bread].

Exceptions

Positive Clauses with AnyWe usually use some in positive clauses. But afternever, without, hardly, we use any.

Example:

We never go anywhere.

She did her homework without any help.

Theres hardly anyone here.

Also inif clauses, we usually use any.

Example:

If there is anything to do, just call me.

Questions with Some

We usually use anyin questions. But if we expect or want the other to answer yes, we use some.

Example:

Have you got any brothers and sisters?

some people have brothers or sisters, others don't - we cannot expect the answer to be

yes

Would you like some biscuits?

Fill in something/anything - somebody/anybody - somewhere/anywhere

1. She said but I didn't understand anything.

2. Has found my blue pencil? No, I'm sorry.

3. Would help me, please? Yes, I can help you.

4. Have you got to eat? No, I haven't.

5. Tom, can you give me to drink, please?

6. Is there in the house? No, it's deserted.
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7. Do you know about London transport? No, I don't.

8. What's wrong? "There's in my eye."

9. Do you like to drink? Yes, please.

10. has broken the window. I don't know who.

11. He didn't say .

12. I'm looking for my keys. Has seen them? No, I'm sorry.

13. Teach me exciting.

14. I didn't eat because I wasn't hungry.

15. Dad, can we go on Sunday? Yes, what about going to the

zoo?

some or any? - Choose the correct answer.

1) We need bananas.

2) You can't buy posters in this shop.

3) We haven't got oranges at the moment.

4) Peter has bought new books.

5) She always takes sugar with her coffee.

6) I have seen nice postcards in this souvenir shop.

7) There aren't folders in my bag.

8) I have magazines for you.

9) There are apples on the table.

10) Pam does not have pencils on her desk.


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2. Choose.

Do you have brothers and sisters?

I have .

How old are they?

My sister is and my brother is .


Yes, I have .

How old are they?

One is and the other is .


Yes, I have .

How old are they?

, and .


I have .

rothers

sters


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How old is he?

He's .

Do you have brothers and sisters?I have .

How old is he?

He's years old.


I have .

How old is she?

She's .


I have .

How old are they?

, , and .

My Family


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Reading:

Hi, my name is Eric. I am 12. I want to talk about my family.

I have two sisters. Their names are Rachel and Carrie. Rachel is 18years old. Carrie is 10 years old. They are very nice.

My mother's name is Julia. She is 40 years old. My mother is also very

nice.

My father's name is Andre. He is smart. He is an engineer. He buildsbridges.

I also have a dog. My dog's name is Paw. He is a big dog. He is a brown

dog. He is a big brown dog. I love my family.

Comprehension Questions:

1) How many sisters do I have?A. one

B. two

C. three

D. four


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2) How old is my mom?

A. twenty-five years old

B. thirty years old

C. thirty-five years old

D. forty years old

3) My dad is

A. a doctor

B. a lawyer

C. an engineer

D. a construction worker

4) What is the name of my dog?

A. Julia

B. Paw

C. Andre br> D. Carrie

5) What color is my dog?

A. He is white.

B. He is black.C. He is brown.

D. He is yellow.

6) What is the name of my younger sister?

A. Carrie

B. Rachel

C. Andre

D. Julia

7) What is the name of my older sister?

A. Carrie

B. Rachel


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Worksheet 5. Possessive adjectives: Family relationships

Here are informal words people in families use for each other:

mom=mother/ dad=father/ grandma=grandmother/ grandpa=grandfather

Complete the sentences. Write the correct possessive adjective in each blank space.

my your his her our their

1. Im the boy in this picture on the left. My name is Tommy.

______________ mom is Helen and ______________ dad is

Bob. Im ______________ son.

2. Im the girl in this picture on the right. My name is Lisa.

______________ parents are Mary and Dave. Im

______________ daughter.

3. Im the boy in this picture on the left. My name is Kevin. I

have a new sister. ______________ name is Betsy. My

mom is Sara and my dad is Bob. ______________ lastname is Smith -- Sara Smith, Bob Smith, Betsy Smith, and Kevin Smith.

4. Im the girl in this picture on the right. My mom

is in the middle. ______________ name is Kim.

______________ mom is next to her. She is

______________ grandma. She has white hair.


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Replace the personal pronouns by possessive adjectives:

1. Where book?

2. Here is

(we) teacher.

3. She goes to school with

(she) brot

her.

4. (They) f

ather works in a car factory.

5. (You) lapt

op is very expensive.

6. (He) favorite hobby is tennis.

7. (I) husban

d and I want to go to Paris.

8. We want to see

(it) hist

orical monuments.

9. Leila likes

(she) do

g !

10.(It) name

is Bobby.


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Write sentences:

Susana book .Example: She is Susana andthis is her book.

Tom bell

Sophy and Sam ball

Leslie books

Me and my mother island

This is me and my mother. This is garden.


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Me and my daughter camera

Replace the personal pronouns by possessive adjectives

1. Joanie is (John and Nancy) ______ daughter.

2. Our names are Kathy and Robin. This is (Kathy and Robin) ______ mother.

3. Jeremy and Valerie are (Tim and Carey) ______ parents.

4. Tony is (Mary) ______ grandson.

5. My name is Annie. This is (Annie) ______ father.

6. (Alex) ______ name is Alex.

7. Peggy and Martin are (Kelly) ______ children.

8. Your name is Greg. They are (Grey) ______ parents.

Replace the personal pronouns by possessive adjectives

1. Where are (you) ______ friends now?

2. Here is a postcard from (I) ______ friend Dees.

3. She lives in England now with (she) ______ family.

4. (He) ______ wife works in Tilburg.

5. (He) ______ company builds websites.

Use the correct possessive adjectives

1. Is this _______ (you) house?

2. Robert, _______ (you) handwriting is difficult to read.

3. Michael is showing _______ (he) tortoise to _______ (he) friends.


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4. My sister lost _______ (she) way in the city.

5. The lion is chasing _______ (it) prey.

6. The dentist asked _______ (he) patient to open _______ (she) mouth.

Use the correct possessive adjectives

1. Is this Janes dog? Yes it is ______ dog.

2. The dog is chasing ______ own tail.

3. Peter, is ______ father at home?

4. I am going to ______ aunts house this evening.

5. Rudy is showing ______ stamps to Ali.

6. We always keep ______ classroom clean.

7. Children, have you all finished ______ homework?

8. The children are proud of ______ school.

Replace the subject pronouns by a possessive adjective

1. My uncles name is Jack.

______ name is Jack.

2. Toby and Frans brother is in France.

______ brother is in France.

3. My mums car is a Seat.

______ car is a Seat.

4. My brothers bicycle is blue.

______ bicycle is blue.

5. Ive got my sisters books.

Ive got ______ books.

6. Where are Paul and Nicks books?

Where are ______ books?


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The past progressive puts emphasis on the course of an action in the past.

Form

Positive Negative Question

I / he / she /

it

I was speaking. I was not speaking. Was I speaking?

you / we /

they

You were

speaking.

You were not

speaking.

Were you

speaking?

Exceptions in Spelling

Exceptions in spelling when adding ing Example

final eis dropped (but: eeis not changed) come coming

(but: agree

agreeing)

after a short, stressed vowel, the final consonant isdoubled

sit sitting

las final consonant after a vowel is doubled (in British

English)

travel travelling

final iebecomes y lie lying

Use of Past Progressive

puts emphasis on the course of an action in the past

Example: He was playingfootball.

two actions happening at the same time (in the past)

Example: While she was preparingdinner, he was washingthe dishes.


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action going on at a certain time in the past

Example: When I was havingbreakfast, the phone suddenly rang.

Singular Plural

I was walking we were walking

you were walking you were walking

he/she/it was walking they were walking

Singular Plural

I was sleeping we were sleeping

you were sleeping you were sleeping

he/she/it was sleeping they were sleeping

Singular Plural

I was being we were being

you were being you were being

he/she/it was being they were being

The PAST PROGRESSIVE TENSE indicates continuing action, something

that was happening, going on, at some point in the past. This tense is formed

with the helping "to be" verb, in the past tense, plus the present participle of

the verb (with an -ingending):

I was riding my bike all day yesterday.

Joel was being a terrible role model for his younger brother.

The past progressive indicates a limited duration of time and is thus a

convenient way to indicate that something took place (in the simple past)

while something else was happening:

Carlos lost his watch while he was running.


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Signal Words of Simple Past

yesterday, 2 minutes ago, in 1990, the other day, last Friday

If-Satz Typ II (If I talked, )

The simple past tense of the verb to be:

This page will present the simple past tense of the verb to be:

its form

and its use.

The affirmative form:

I, he, she, it was.

you, we, they were.

Examples:

I was in London in 1999.

Pam was in London in 1999, too.

We were together.

She was my girlfriend.

The interrogative form:

Was I, he, she, it?

Were you, we, they?

Examples:

Were you in London last year? Was Pam with you?

Were you together?

The negative form:

I, you, he, she was not.


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wasn't.

You, we, theywere not.

weren't.

Examples:

I wasn't in Paris in 1999.

Pam wasn't in Paris in 1999.

We weren't in Paris.

Rememeber:

1. wasn't is the short form ofwas not. You can say either:

I was not in Paris, or I wasn't in Paris.

2. weren't is the short form ofwere not. You can say either:

we were not in Paris, or

we weren't in Paris.


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Homework


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Put the verb "to be" into the simple past:

1. I in Canada last summer holiday.

2. My sister with me.

3. We in Montreal.

4. She very happy.

5. I happy, too.

Put the verb "to be" into the simple present or the simple past:

1. I an engineer.

2. Last year I a student in Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

3. I in love with a beautiful girl at that time.We friends

4. Now, I live in New York and I married to her.

Write correct sentences:

Yesterday at 6 pm your family were doing different things. Write positive

sentences in past progressive.

1. My mother / read / a novel

2. My father / watch / a movie

3. My elder sister / writing / in her diary

4. My two brothers / listen / to the radio5. My little sister and I / not / watch / a

movie

6. We / talk / about school


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1-Read this text.

A STRANGE EXPERIENCE

Last month I was on holiday in Ireland with my mum and dad. One day, we were driving through a

small village. It was time for lunch, so we stopped at a restaurant .

It was a large , old builiding. We looked through the window. There were lots of people in the

restaurant. They were eating , drinking and chatting . A musician was playing the violin. But

there was something strange about the people . They weren't wearing normal , modern clothes.

They were wearing hats, jackets and dresses from another century . We couldn't understand it.

But we were hungry , so we opened the door .

When we went into the restaurant, everything was different. The people were wearing normal

clothes. The musician wasn't there- the music was on CD. It was a very strange experience !

Daniel

2- Now copy these questions in a new file and answer them .

1- Who was Daniel on holiday with ?

2- Why did they stopa at a restaurant ?

3- What were the people in the restaurant doing ?

4- What instrument was the musician playing ?

5- What was strange about their clothes?

6- When they went into the restaurant, did they see the musician ?

Read the following story. Then answer questions about it.

Hannah met Jamie in the summer of 2004. It was Hannahs 21st birthday and

she and her friends went to a club. They wanted to dance, but they didnt like

the music so Hannah went to speak to the DJ. This music is awful, she said.

Could you play something else? The DJ looked at her and said Dont worry; I

have the perfect song for you.

Two minutes later he said: The next song is by Coldplay. Its called Yellow and

its for a beautiful girl who is dancing over there. Hannah knew that the song

was for her because she was wearing a yellow dress. When Hannah and her

friends left the club the DJ was waiting at the door. Hi, Im Jamie, he said to

Hannah. Can I see you again? So Hannah gave him her phone number.

Next day Jamie phoned Hannah and invited her to dinner. He took her to a

very romantic French restaurant and they talked all evening. After that Jamie

and Hannah saw each other every day. Every evening when Hannah finished


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work they met at 5.30 in a coffee bar in the High Street. They were madly in

love.

One evening in October, Hannah was at work. As usual she was going to meet

Jamie at 5.30. It was dark and it was raining. She looked at her watch. It was

5.20! She was going to be late! She ran to her car and got in. At 5.25 she wasdriving along the High Street. She was going very fast because she was in a

hurry.

Suddenly, a man ran across the road. He was wearing a dark coat so Hannah

didnt see him until it was too late. Although she tried to stop, she hit the man.

Hannah panicked. She didnt stop and she drove to the coffee bar as fast as

she could. But when she arrived Jamie wasnt there. She phoned him, but his

mobile was turned off, so she waited for ten minutes and then went home.

Two hours later a police car arrived at Hannahs house. A policewoman knocked

at the door. Good evening, Madam, she said, Are you Hannah Davis? Id like to

speak to you. Can I come in?

1. Where did Hannah meet

Jamie?

2. What was Jamie doing when theymet?

3. Where did they go on their first

date?

4. Why did Hannah run to her car one October

evening?

5. What did she do after she hit the

man?

6. How long did she wait for Jamie?


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Now write the questions for the following

answers.

1. A: B: Hodja was walkingabsent-mindedly.

2. A: B: People had to wear asuit and a tie to work 20 years ago

3. A: B: No, I dont have tocall my boss by her title.

4. A: B: In my free time I like

watching TV.

5. A: B: They were playingvideo games in their room.

6. A: B: I went to thedrugstore for some aspirin.

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