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BASIC-GRAMMAR-U-12.1
12.1.
Past continuous
PRESENTATION
Use
the past continuous
to talk about …
actions
and
events
around a time
in the past
:
It was eight o’clock. People were driving to work.
background events
:
The sun was shining.
It was eight o’clock. People were driving to work.
(People
started
driving
before
eight o’clock
and continued
after eight o’clock.)
Affirmative and negative
I
He
She
S
was
wasn’t
S
S
driving to work.
going to school.
You
We
They
were
weren’t
Wh-questions
What
were
you / we / they
doing?
was
I / he / she
Yes/No questions
Were
you
they
driving to work?
going to school?
Was
he
she
Short answers
Yes,
I / he / she
was.
you / we / they
were.
No,
I / he / she
wasn’t.
you / we / they
weren’t.
TIP
You
don’t normally
use
state verbs
(
e.g. be, like, believe
)
in the continuous form
.
Key vocabulary
Background events:
the moon/sun was shining, it was raining, the wind was blowing, a dog was barking bells
were ringing, snow was falling
EXERCISES⇒
