Introduction
When are we using past continuous tense?
Past Continuous is used:
1. Often, to describe the background in a story written in the past tense, e.g. "The sun was shining and the birds were singing as the elephant came out of the jungle. The other animals were relaxing in the shade of the trees, but the elephant moved very quickly. She was looking for her baby, and she didn't notice the hunter who was watching her through his binoculars. When the shot rang out, she was running towards the river..."
2. To describe an unfinished action that was interrupted by another event or action, e.g. "I was having a beautiful dream when the alarm clock rang."
3. To express a change of mind: e.g. "I was going to spend the day at the park but I've decided to get my homework done instead."
4. With 'wonder', to make a very polite request: e.g. "I was wondering if you could baby-sit for me tonight."
EXAMPLES
They were waiting for the bus when the accident happened.
Caroline was skiing when she broke her leg.
When we arrived he was having a bath.
When the fire started I was watching television.
Note: with verbs not normally used in the continuous form, the simple past is used.
FORMING THE PAST CONTINUOUS
The past continuous of any verb is composed of two parts : the past tense of the verb "to be" (was/were), and the base of the main verb +ing.
Subject was/were base + ing
They were watching
Affirmative
She was reading
Negative
She wasn't reading
Interrogative
Was she reading?
Interrogative negative
Wasn't she reading?
TO PLAY, PAST CONTINUOUS
Affirmative Negative Interrogative
I was playing I was not playing Was I playing?
You were playing You were not playing Were you playing?
He was playing He wasn't playing Was he playing?
We were playing We weren't playing Were we playing?
They were playing They weren't playing Were they playing?
Task
1. Read the provided information about Past Continuous Tense.
2. Can define Past Continuous Tense.
3. Compose at least 6 sentences in Past Continuous Tense.
Process
1. Watch video on Youtube about Past Continuous Tense.
2. Know the form of Past Continuous Tense.
3. Identify the first action and the second action or differentiate past from past continuous tense.
4. Try to answer https://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/simpas-paspro/exercises
Evaluation
| 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
| Spelling | There is no wrong spelling | There are 2-4 wrong spellings | There are 5 -7 wrong spellings | There are more that 10 wrong spellings |
| Correct Grammar | There is no grammar mistake | There are 2 grammar mistakes | There are 3-5 grammar mistakes | There are 6-8 grammar mistakes |
Conclusion
After the students have already learned from the Youtube, they will obtain the new knowledge that they haven't learned before. They can make the sentences and paragraph lead to improve their grammatical skill to apply in the real life.