Past continous grammar examples
- 1. The Past Continuous Tense To show what somebody was doing at a particular time in the past, we use the Past Continuous Tense.
- 2. The Past Continuous I was (play) badminton at this time yesterday. was / were verb+ing playing
- 3. She was cycling at 9:00am yesterday. They were playing table tennis at 6:30 last night. was / were verb+ing
- 4. Simon _________ football at 3 pm yesterday. The children __________ to school at 8 am yesterday. Simon 3:00 yesterday The children 8 am yesterday was playing were going
- 5. Derek Mandy Sam & Jess Derek was feeding her dog were having dinner at 6 am yesterday.was swimming at 4 o’clock yesterday.Mandy at 8 pm last night.Sam and Jess Exercise.
- 6. We often use the past continuous and past simple tenses in the same sentence. We do this when we want to talk about a shorter activity that happened during a longer activity in the past.
- 7. Sam hurt himself yesterday. But when exactly? when jumping over the vaulting horse Sam hurt himself when he was jumping over the vaulting horse. shorter action longer action
- 8. watch TV peel an apple Nancy ___________when she ___________an apple. cut herself arrive They _______________ TV when I ___________. were watching cut herself was peeling arrived We ____________ football when it suddenly _______. play football rain were playing rained
- 9. A fire broke out at 8 o’clock last night! What were the people doing when the fire broke out?
- 10. I was playing TV games while mother was cooking. We were studying while the baby was crying. Sometimes we use the past continuous tense to talk about two or more actions which were taking place at the same time in the past. Example
- 11. Grandfather was reading the newspaper Cindy was listening to the Hi- fi Father was sleeping grandmother was knitting.whil eNicky was drawing a picture.whil emother was drinking some water.whil e Example It’s 3:00pm last Sunday. What were they doing?
- 12. Grandfather ____________TV while grandmother____________. dy _________ her homework while Nicky ____________to the Hi- Father ____________ beer while mother ___________ some wate was watching was knitting was doing was listening was drinking was boiling Exercise What were they doing one hour later?
- 13. Wanna take a challenge? Let’s solve a mysterious crime together!
- 14. Mr. Chan was murdered at around 9 o’clock last night. Today is Tuesday.
- 15. Mr Chan lives with five flatmates. One of them must have killed Mr Chan. But who is it?
- 17. Is she the murderer?Yes No What were you doing at 9 o’clock last night? I was watching a movie at the cinema with my friend Maggie at 9 o’clock last night. I didn’t kill Mr Chan! watch movie, cinema, with friend Maggie
- 18. Is she the murderer?Yes No What were you doing at 9 o’clock last night? I was visiting my friend Kevin at the hospital at 9 o’clock last night. I didn’t kill Mr Chan! visiting my friend, Kevin, hospital,
- 19. Is he the murderer?Yes No What were you doing at 9 o’clock last night? I was taking my dog for a walk at 9 o’clock last night. I didn’t kill Mr Chan! taking my dog, for a walk
- 20. Is he the murderer?Yes No What were you doing at 9 o’clock last night? I was playing TV games in my bedroom at 9 o’clock last night. I didn’t kill Mr Chan! play TV games, my bedroom
- 21. Is he the murderer?Yes No What were you doing at 9 o’clock last night? I was reading novels in the public library with my friend Paul at 9 o’clock last night. I didn’t kill Mr Chan! reading novels, public library, with friend Paul
- 22. No, I’m not the murderer!!!
- 23. Of course I’m not the murderer! Try somebody else!
- 24. Mr Chan was killed on Monday. he public library isn’t open on Monda You are lying! You’ve got it! How did you know I’m the murderer?
- 25. The public library isn’t open on Monday. I’m just lying! HA HA HA!! Come on, baby! I’m really the MURDERER!! You know why?
- 26. She _____________ when the fire broke out. was knitting What was the woman in flat 4A doing when the fire broke out?
- 27. What were the couple in flat 4B doing when the fire broke out? The couple ___________ karaoke songs when the fire broke out. were singing
- 28. What were the couple in flat 3A doing when the fire broke out? The couple ___________ dinner when the fire broke out. were having
- 29. What was the woman in flat 3B doing when the fire broke out? The woman __________ on the phone when the fire broke out. was talking
- 30. What was the man in flat 2A doing when the fire broke out? The man in Flat 2A ___________ a suitcase when the fire broke out. was packing
- 31. What was the boy in flat 2B doing when the fire broke out? The boy in Flat 2B ___________ TV games when the fire broke out. was playing
- 32. What was the woman in flat 1A doing when the fire broke out? The woman in Flat 1A __________ up her flat when the fire broke out. was tidying
- 33. What were the women in flat 1B doing when the fire broke out? The women in Flat 1B ___________ mahjong when the fire broke out. were playing
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