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PREPARATORIA JOSÉ VASCONCELOS

BACHILLERATO GENERAL MATERIA: INGLÉS 2

OBJETIVO (S) UNIDAD II: It was raining!

Enunciar las respuestas de las preguntas que se plantean en pasado simple. Desarrollar una historia o un dialogo con frases completas. Escribir una línea de tiempo personal e identificar biografías de personas famosas 2.1 usage of past progressive or continuous 2.2 Auxiliary verb was or were 2.3 Ing- spelling verbs rules 2.4 progressive actions 2.5 simple past vs past progressive 2.6 when and while 2.7 vocabulary time expressions in past 2.8 vocabulary how to react to past events

PREPARATORIA JOSE VASCONCELOS

Past Progressive Tense

We use the past continuous to say some one was in the middle of doing something at a certain time. The action or situation had already started before that time.

Yesterday Dave and Jim played tennis. They began at 10:00 and finished at 11:00 •What were they doing at 10:30? (They were playing tennis at 10:30) They were playing means that they were in the middle of playing tennis. They had started playing, but they didn’t finished.

The past continuous does not tell us whether an action was finished or not. Perhaps it was finished or perhaps not  Dan

was cooking Dinner (Past Continuous)

He was in the middle of cooking dinner and we don’t know whether he had finished.

Past Progressive Tense

I

was

You We They

were

He She It

was

playing

Past Progressive tense I nterrogative

N e g a t i v e

Was not Wasn’t

was

I

I

were

you we they

You We They

were not weren’t

He She It

was not wasn’t

was

he she it

playing?

playing

USE of Interrupted Action in the Past

 Use

the Past Continuous to indicate that a longer action in the past was interrupted. The interruption is usually a shorter action in the Simple Past.

Examples      

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I was watching TV when she called. When the phone rang, she was writing a letter. What were you doing when the earthquake started? I was listening to my iPod, so I didn't hear the fire alarm. Sammy was waiting for us when we got off the plane. While I was writing the email, the computer suddenly went off. A: What were you doing when you broke your leg? B: I was snowboarding.

We often use the past continuous (I was doing) and the simple past (I did) together to say that some thing happened in the middle of some thing else:

 Dan

burned his hand while he was cooking Dinner.  I saw Jim in the park. He was sitting on the grass.  It was raining when I got up.

IMPORTANT 

In the Simple Past, a specific time is used to show when an action began or finished. In the Past Progressive, a specific time only interrupts the action. Examples:

1.

Last night at 6 PM, I ate dinner. I started eating at 6 PM.

2.

Last night at 6 PM, I was eating dinner. I started earlier; and at 6 PM, I was in the process of eating dinner.

The past simple and the past continuous do not mean exactly the same. Compare:

•When Mary arrived, we were having dinner.

•When Mary arrived, we had dinner.

This means that we already started dinner before Mary arrived.

This means that Mary arrived first and then we had dinner.

USE of Parallel Actions

 When

you use the Past Continuous with two actions in the same sentence, it expresses the idea that both actions were happening at the same time. The actions are parallel.

Examples: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

I was studying while he was making dinner. While Ellen was reading, Tim was watching television. Were you listening while he was talking? What were you doing while you were waiting? Thomas wasn't working, and I wasn't working either. They were eating dinner, discussing their plans, and having a good time.

USE of Atmosphere  In

English, we often use a series of parallel actions to describe the atmosphere at a particular time in the past.

Example: 

When I walked into the office, several people were typing, some were talking on the phones, the boss was yelling directions, and customers were waiting to be helped. One customer was yelling at a secretary and waving his hands. Others were complaining to each other about the bad service.

USE of Repetition and Irritation with "Always"

 The

Past Continuous with words such as "always" or "constantly" expresses the idea that something irritating or shocking often happened in the past. The concept is very similar to the expression "used to" but with negative emotion. Remember to put the words "always" or "constantly" between "be" and "verb + ing."

Examples:  She

was always coming to class late.  He was constantly talking. He annoyed everyone.  I didn't like them because they were always complaining.

While vs. When 

Clauses are groups of words which have meaning, but are often not complete sentences. Some clauses begin with the word "when" such as "when she called" or "when it bit me." Other clauses begin with "while" such as "while she was sleeping" and "while he was surfing." When you talk about things in the past, "when" is most often followed by the verb tense Simple Past, whereas "while" is usually followed by Past Continuous. "While" expresses the idea of "during that time."

Examples: Study

the examples below. They have similar meanings, but they emphasize different parts of the sentence. I

was studying when she called.  While I was studying, she called.

What were Mike and Louise doing yesterday?

What were Mike and Louise doing yesterday?

Put the verbs into the correct form Past Progressive or Past simple. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.

George _________ (fall) of the ladder while he ________ (paint) the ceiling. Last night I _________ (read) in bed when suddenly I __________ (hear) a scream. _________ (you/watch) TV? when I called you. Ann ___________ (wait) for me when I ___________ (arrive) I __________ (not/drive) very fast when, the accident _________ (happen) I _________ (break) a plate last night, I ___________ (wash) the dishes when it (slip)_________ out of my hand. We _________ (not/go) out because it ____________ (rain) What ________ (you/do) at this time yesterday? I __________ (see) Carol at the party. She ___________ (wear) a new dress.

Grammar Practice Worksheets Past Progressive

Past Progressive Practice Complete the following sentences using the correct form of the past progressive tense of the verbs provided.

Ex. They were standing (stand) on the corner when I saw them. 1. The sun ________________ (shine) when I woke up this morning. 2. It ________________(rain) when I left the office. 3. I ________________ (eat) dinner when you called me. 4. She got very sick while she ______________ (travel) overseas. 5. Martin _______________ (work) in the garden when it started to rain. 6. I ________________(cook) dinner when the phone rang. 7. Mr. Johnson cut himself while he _______________(shave). 8. She fell asleep while she _________________ (watch) the movie. 9. Andrea broke her ankle when she _____________(skate). 10. I saw a bad accident while I ______________(drive) home. 11. She found a ten dollar bill while she _____________ (walk) home. 12. They _____________ (speed) when the accident happened. 13. The baby ____________(sleep) when we got home from the party. 14. She broke a plate while she _______________(do) the dishes. 15. When you called, I _______________(take) a shower. 16. David met his neighbors while he ________________(move) into his new apartment.

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Grammar Practice Worksheets

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Past Progressive

Past Progressive Tense VS. Simple Past Tense Directions: Read each situation below and answer the following questions. Use your imagination to answer the questions in the simple past. Ex. Dan was walking to work when it started to rain. What was Dan doing when it started to rain? He was walking to work. What did Dan do when it started to rain? He opened his umbrella and ran to the bus stop. 1. Maryann was writing a letter to her boyfriend when the electricity went out. What was Maryann doing when the lights went out? _______________________________________________________________________________________ What did Maryann do when the lights went out? _______________________________________________________________________________________ 2. Brenda was cooking dinner when she saw a mouse on the kitchen floor. What was Brenda doing when she saw the mouse? _______________________________________________________________________________________ What did Brenda do when she saw the mouse? _______________________________________________________________________________________ 3. Last week Andrew was having coffee with his beautiful new secretary when his wife came into the café. What was Andrew doing when his wife came into the café? _______________________________________________________________________________________ What did Andrew do when his wife came into the café? _______________________________________________________________________________________ 4. Kevin was painting the house when he fell off the ladder. What was Kevin doing when he fell off the ladder? _______________________________________________________________________________________ What did Kevin do when he fell off the ladder? _______________________________________________________________________________________ 5. I was walking to work when I saw the car accident. What were you doing when you saw the accident? _______________________________________________________________________________________ What did you do when you saw the accident? _______________________________________________________________________________________

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Grammar Practice Worksheets

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Past Progressive

Past Progressive Vs. Simple Past – Practice Directions: Complete the following sentences using the correct form (past progressive or simple past) of the verbs provided. 1. Chris _____________________(fall) off the ladder while he _______________________(paint) the ceiling. 2. You _________________________(study) when I _________________________(call) you last night? 3. They _____________________(drive) very fast when the policeman ____________________(stop) them. 4. While I ______________________(drive) to work yesterday, I _______________________(see) an accident. 5. I ____________________________(read) a great book last week. 6. My friends ___________________(drop in) for a visit while I ___________________ (watch) TV last night. 7. I _________________ (see) Andrea at the party last night. She _________________ (wear) a beautiful dress. 8. The children _________________(go) to bed at 9:00 last night. At 10:00, they __________________(sleep). 9. We ____________________(have) dinner at a new restaurant last night. While we ______________________(eat), one of the waiters __________________________(drop) a tray on the floor. 10. Monty ___________________(work) in his garage last night when he _________________(hear) a loud noise. He ______________(put) down his tools and ____________________(go) outside into the yard. While he __________________(look) around, someone _______________________(run) out of his front door. Monty ___________________(call) the police. He ______________________(tell) the police that the robber ________________________(wear) a black ski jacket and jeans. 11. When Sue ___________________(arrive) at the theater, her friends ________________(wait) for her inside. 12. John ____________________ (break) his leg while he _________________________(play) football. 13. Mr. Duncan ______________(get) home last night while his wife ___________________(cook) dinner and the children ____________________________ (watch) TV. 14. Paula ___________________(stay) home yesterday because it ____________________(snow) very heavily. 6 Copyright 2008. This eBook is produced and distributed by Red River Press Inc. All rights reserved. The contents within this e-book/document may only be photocopied by members of ESLlibrary.com in accordance with membership terms and conditions. Contact [email protected] for complete details.