Past continuous

Past with Past Continuous Verb Tenses Kristi Reyes, ESL MiraCosta College

Simple Past Tense ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Past Continuous: Three Uses ,[object Object],Erika’s Schedule 8 – 9: had breakfast 9 – 10: finished her homework 10 – 11: exercised 11 – 12: cooked lunch 12 – 2: shopped 2 – 5: talked to a friend on the phone At 8:30 , Erika _________________ breakfast. At 9:15 , she ___________________ her homework. At 10 , she _____________________. At 11:30 , she ___________________. At 11 , she ____________________ lunch. At 12:30, she ___________________. At 3 , she ______________ to a friend.

Tell a classmate – use past continuous verbs: I was _______ing ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Past Continuous, continued ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Past Continuous, continued ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Form: Using past and past continuous together ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Other examples: ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Practice: Do you have a good memory? Are you a good witness? ,[object Object]

Only one minute… ,[object Object]

What do you remember? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Form of Past Continuous ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Remember –ing spelling rules? say - saying go - going walk - walking Add -ING (Most verbs) come - coming lose - losing live – living die – dying tie -- tying Remove E, then add –ING Change –ie to y, then add -ING 1 vowel + 1 consonant + E Final –ie swim - swimming hit - hitting get - getting Double the consonant, then add -ING 1 vowel + 1 consonant Examples How to make the -ING form Verb ending in...

A little practice ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Final Tips … ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Punctuation with When and While ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Questions? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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