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Hi class!
Slide 1 - Slide
This is my friend Bob.
Right now, he
is
running.
Slide 2 - Slide
What are you doing right now?
(Please use a full sentence!)
are
doing
Slide 3 - Open question
Present Continuous
When do we use it?
To talk about
things that are happening around now
temporary situations (
tijdelijk omstandigheden
)
How is it formed?
Bob
is
running
.
is/are
-ing form of verb
🔄
Bob
is
running.
Remember!
continuous
= a longer action
(the action
continues
over a period of time) 👁 ↗️
Slide 4 - Slide
You can already talk about what you're doing
now
.
(Use the
Present
Continuous
!)
After this lesson, you'll know how to talk about...
what you were and were not doing
yesterday at 5pm
.
(Use the
....
Continuous
!)
🎯
Slide 5 - Slide
Can you guess the correct answer?
Yesterday at 10pm she ______________.
A
is sleeping
B
sleeping
C
was sleeping
D
sleeped
Slide 6 - Quiz
Right now, I
am
e
ating
.
Bob
is
running.
Eating and running are longer actions.
continuous
= a longer action
(the action
continues
over a period of time)
Slide 7 - Slide
Right now, I
am
e
ating
.
Bob
is
running.
Yesterday
at this time, I
was
sleeping
.
Bob
was
waving
.
Sleeping and waving are longer actions.
continuous
= a longer action
(the action
continues
over a period of time)
Slide 8 - Slide
Yesterday
at this time, I
was
sleeping
.
Bob
was
waving
.
Kevin
was
dancing
.
Sleeping, waving, and dancing are longer actions.
continuous
= a longer action
(the action
continues
over a period of time)
Slide 9 - Slide
I
was
sleeping.
Bob
was
waving.
Kevin
was
dancing.
Right now, I
am
eating
.
Bob
is
running.
Compare!
Yesterday
,
timer
0:30
Slide 10 - Slide
Compare the red and blue words. What do you see?
timer
1:00
Slide 11 - Open question
Look at the purple words words. Notice anything?
timer
0:30
Slide 12 - Open question
timer
2:00
Work by yourself or with a partner.
Use what you just learned and
explain how to form the past continuous.
Slide 13 - Mind map
The Rule (form)
was/were
+
-ing form
Slide 14 - Slide
Yesterday at this time, what were you doing?
**Please write a complete sentence!**
Slide 15 - Open question
At 5pm yesterday, I was making dinner and my dog ______________ in circles.
A
is running
B
were running
C
ran
D
was running
Slide 16 - Quiz
They ____________ a movie two days ago at 9pm.
A
was watching
B
were watch
C
were watching
D
are watching
Slide 17 - Quiz
Yesterday at this time...
At 5pm yesterday...
Two days ago at 9pm...
Bob wants you to remember that the
action
is
continuous
, or
a longer action.
The action
continues
around the
specific period of time.
specific times in the past
Slide 18 - Slide
The Rule (usage)
Use {was/were + -ing form}
to talk about ______ that happened ___________.
A
longer actions / around a specific time in the past
B
short actions / at a specific time in the past
Slide 19 - Quiz
The Rule (usage)
Use
was/were
+
-ing
form
to talk about
longer actions
that happened
around a specific time in the past.
Slide 20 - Slide
This can also represent a
temporary situation
The BEGINNING of the temporary situation
It was raining. Now the sun is shining!
🌧🌧🌧
☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️
The END of the temporary situation
Slide 21 - Slide
Before class,
...I was reading a book.
...I was gaming.
...I was picking my nose.
...I wasn't gaming.
...I was doing something else that isn't on the list.
Slide 22 - Poll
The Rule
Use
was/were
+
-ing
form
to talk about
longer actions
that happened
around a specific time in the past
and
temporary situations
in the past.
Slide 23 - Slide
Just one more thing!
I think you can do this already....
Slide 24 - Slide
The sun was shining.
A
It rained not.
B
It was not raining.
C
It wasn't raining.
D
It didn't rain.
Slide 25 - Quiz
The sun is/was not shining.
He is/was not watching a movie.
They are/were not sitting at home.
That's right!
Negatives are just like the Present Continuous.
The sun
is
/
was
not
shining
.
He
is
/
was
not
watching
a movie.
They
are
/
were
not
sitting
at home.
Slide 26 - Slide
Make this a negative sentence:
He was flying.
Slide 27 - Open question
Slide 28 - Slide
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