The document discusses the past continuous tense and how to form and use it. It explains that the past continuous describes an action that was ongoing at a specific time in the past. It provides examples of forming the past continuous using "was" and "were" plus the verb + "-ing". The document also contrasts the past continuous with the past simple and provides examples of using both tenses together with linking words like "when" and "while".

1. PAST CONTINUOUS
and PAST SIMPLE
By: Ms Chems

2. Write the Past Simple form of these regular and irregular verbs.
1. cry 7. happen
2. travel 8. Say
3. send 9. Try
4. enjoy 10. cut
5. break 11. Walk
6. fall 12. forget

3. Write the Past Simple form of these regular and irregular verbs.
1. cry = ____________ cried 7. happen = ________ happened
2. travel = _________ travelled 8. say = __________ said
3. send = ___________ sent 9. try = ____________ tried
4. enjoy = ____________enjoyed 10. cut = __________ cut
5. Break = ____________broke 11. walk = _________ walked
6. fall = ______________fell 12. forget = __________ forgot

4. Write the Progressive form of these regular and irregular verbs.
1. cry 7. happen
2. travel 8. Say
3. send 9. Try
4. enjoy 10. cut
5. break 11. Walk
6. fall 12. forget

5. Write the Progressive form of these regular and irregular verbs.
1. cry = ____________ crying 7. happen = _______ happening
2. travel = _________ travelling 8. say = __________ saying
3. send = __________ sending 9. try = ____________ trying
4. enjoy = ____________enjoying 10. cut = __________ cutting
5. Break = ___________breaking 11. walk = _________ walking
6. fall = ______________falling 12. forget = ________ forgetting

6. PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE
The past continuous shows us that the action was already in
progress at a certain time in the past.

7. PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE
The past continuous shows us that the action was already in
progress at a certain time in the past.
I was studying last night.
8pm
was studying
10pm

8. We make the Past Continuous with ‘was’ and
‘were’ depending on the SUBJECT.
SUBJECT VERB TO BE Main VERB - ing
I
He
She
It
You
They
We

9. We make the Past Continuous with ‘was’ and
‘were’ depending on the SUBJECT.
SUBJECT VERB TO BE Main VERB - ing
I
was studying.
He
She
It
was studying.
You
They
We
were studying.

10. Past continuous and Past Simple
When we use these two tenses together, we use the following words:
When - use to show Past Simple action
While – use to show Past Continuous action
Example:
1. While I was studying, I heard a loud noise
outside the house.

11. Past continuous and Past Simple
When we use these two tenses together, we use the following words:
When - use to show Past Simple action
While – use to show Past Continuous action
Example:
1. While I was studying, I heard a loud noise
outside the house.
2. I was studying, when I heard a loud noise.

12. More examples:
1. My baby sister was crying, _________ I arrived.
I arrived, while my baby sister ___________.

13. More examples:
1. My baby sister was crying, __when___ I arrived.
I arrived, while my baby sister ___was crying_____.
2. While I __________ (go) to work, I ____________(see) my best friend.
3. I _____________( enjoy) my lunch, __________ my boss arrived.
4. Paula ________ (come) home, ___________ her mother was making
dinner.
5. While they _____________( fix) the computer, the lights ________ (go) out.