The document summarizes a lesson on using the past continuous tense to describe actions that were in progress at a specific time in the past. It provides examples of positive and negative sentences using was/were + verb+ing. It also includes a short dialogue practice using the past continuous to ask and answer questions about what various people were doing at certain times in the past.

1. SCHOOL OF LANGUAGES NAMES: BUSTILLOS JENNY NACEVILLA GABRIELA PAUCAR BELEN COURSE: 5th SEMESTER

2. TOPIC PAST CONTINUOUS

3. PAST CONTINUOUS/PAST PROGRESSIVE What Were You Doing? Betsy: I telephoned you yesterday afternoon but you didn't answer? Where were you? Brian: I was in another room when you called. I didn't hear the phone ringing until it was too late. Betsy: What were you working on? Brian: I was photocopying a report that I needed to send to a client. What were you doing when you telephoned? Betsy: I was looking for Tom and couldn't find him. Do you know where he was? Brian: Tom was driving to a meeting. Betsy: Oh, I see. What did you do yesterday? Brian: I met the representatives from Driver's in the morning. In the afternoon, I worked on the report and was just finishing when you telephoned. What did you do?

4. Betsy: Well, at 9 I had a meeting with Ms Anderson. After that, I did some research. Brian: Sounds like a boring day! Betsy: Yes, I don't really like doing research. But it needs to be done. Brian: I agree with you on that, no research - no business! Betsy: Tell me about the report. What do you think of it? Brian: I think the report is a good. Tom believes it's good, too. Betsy: I know that every report you write is excellent. Brian: Thank you Betsy, you are always a good friend!

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6. Was/Were+ingisthePast Continuos Positive I HE WAS SHE IT WE YOU WERE THEY

8. THE STUDENTS WERE STUDING FOR THEIR FINAL EXAMS.

10. I wasn`t sleeping duringtheafternoon

12. EXAMPLES: What were you doing at 11:30 yesterday? Were you working? Was it raining? Was she living in Japan? Was she wearing a skirt today? Were they singing a beautiful song?

13. PAST PROGRESSIVE-USEto be(was, were) + infinitive+ -ing Actions were in progress at special time in the past Together with the Simple Past Repeated actions irritating the speaker (with always, constantly, forever) Peter wasreading a book yesterday evening. While we weresittingat the breakfast table, the telephone rang. Andrew was always comingin late.

14. Positive Sentences Write positive sentences in past progressive. you / play / cards Alice / walk / around the lake Sarah and Luke / not / work Mister Miller / not / teach / chemistry

15. COMPLETE THE QUESTIONSUse was/were-ing.Use what/where/whyifnecessary. (you/live)__________________________ in 1990? In Brazil. (you/do)___________________________ at 2 o’clock? I was asleep. (it/rain)____________________________ when you got up? No, it was sunny.

16. (Ann/drive)_________________________ so fast? Because she was late- (Lee/wear)__________________________ a suit yesterday? No, jeans (Harry/play)________________________ basketball after school? Yes, he was. (they/study)_________________________ a lot this weekend? Because they had a lesson.