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The document provides a lesson on using the past continuous tense in English grammar. It includes examples of how to use the past continuous to describe actions happening at a specific time in the past or actions happening simultaneously in the background. Learners are given exercises to practice forming sentences in the past continuous tense and identifying correct uses of both the past simple and past continuous tenses in sentences. The lesson emphasizes using the past continuous for ongoing or progressive actions versus the past simple for completed actions.

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6.past Continuous PDF

The document provides a lesson on using the past continuous tense in English grammar. It includes examples of how to use the past continuous to describe actions happening at a specific time in the past or actions happening simultaneously in the background. Learners are given exercises to practice forming sentences in the past continuous tense and identifying correct uses of both the past simple and past continuous tenses in sentences. The lesson emphasizes using the past continuous for ongoing or progressive actions versus the past simple for completed actions.

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Date: July 17, 2020 Past Continuous

Teacher: Yaryna
LESSON 6

GRAMMAR ►
TASK 1. Match the rule with the proper sentence.

1. Action happening at a moment in the past.


RULES

2. Two actions in progress at the same time.


3. Background information in a story.

a) It was raining so Wendy decided to go to the cinema.


b) At nine o’clock last night, I was watching TV.
c) I was reading a book while you were doing the washing-up.

1. Use the past simple/past continuous for background actions that continue
RULES

for a long time.


2. Use the past simple/past continuous for shorter actions that move the
story forward.
TASK 2. Complete the table.

+ You, we, they


I, he, she, it
_______
_______
_______ (watch) TV.
_______ (do) the washing-up.

- You, we, they


I, he, she, it
_______ ____
_______ ____
_______ (watch) TV.
_______ (do) the washing-up.

? You, we, they


I, he, she, it
_______ ____
_______ ____
_______ (watch) TV?
_______ (do) the washing-up?

TASK 3. Complete the rule.


RULES

Make the past continuous with _____/_____ + V__.

TASK 4. Complete using the correct past continuous form of the verbs in brackets.
1. Ted ___________ (play) his guitar at half past seven.
2. At midnight, I ___________ (sleep), but Jane ___________ (listen) to music.
3. Luke ___________ (stand) outside the bank when suddenly two robbers ran past him.
4. I know Doug ___________ (work) late at the office because I saw him when
I ___________ (leave).
5. ___________ you ___________ (have) a shower when the earthquake happened?
6. Penny ___________ (run) to catch the bus when she slipped and fell.
7. When you saw Eugene ___________ he ___________ (go) home?
8. At midnight? Erm… we ___________ (watch) a DVD, I think.
Date: July 17, 2020 Past Continuous
Teacher: Yaryna
TASK 5. Circle the correct word or phrase.

1. When we were in Canada, we went/were going skiing almost every day.


2. About four years ago, I decided/was deciding to become a chef.
3. Georgia had/was having a shower when someone knocked at the door.
4. Holly & I ran from the house to the taxi because it rained/was raining heavily.
5. Two men argued/ were arguing outside, so I went to see what was happening.
6. Daniel called/was calling you at ne o’clock yesterday, but you were here with me.
7. We ate/were eating breakfast when a letter came through the letter box.
8. As I walked past the window, I saw that Paula made/was making a cake.
9. I dreamt/was dreaming about my favourite band when the alarm clock went off.
10. While I practiced/was practicing the trumpet late last night, a neighbour came to
complain.

SPEAKING ►
TASK 6. Work in pairs & take turns. Student A: make sentences with the past simple & the
past continuous. Student B: respond with another sentence beginning with So… .
A: I was sleeping in my bed when I heard a strange noise.
B: So I called the police.

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