past continuous

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WORK IN PAIRS Ex 8 p 123 picture 1
Describe the actions

picture 2

picture 3

Describing actions in the present

They are looking for fossils.

When we talk about actions in the present we use the present continuous

TO BE + ING form

over to the...

While Whylie Brys was hunting for fossils

he made the spectacular discovery.

I was digging up  fish vertebrae when Whylie came back.

While Wylie was hunting

1. It is a short activity. It doesn't last that long.
2. It's a long activity.

While Wylie was hunting he made the discovery. His hunting was interrupted by the discovery

1. YES
2. NO

he made the discovery

1. is a short action
2. is a long action

While Wylie was hunting..
We call this tense... because we form it like....

PAST CONTINUOUS

To be (in the past) + ING-form

He was walking

He was digging up

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Use of the past continuous

Past simple and past continuous are usually used together in a sentence.

Take a look at the following examples. First watch the trailer of Harry Potter.

While professor Snape...(walk) to the front of the class, he .....(close) the shutters.

1. walked-closed
2. was walking-was closing
3. walked- was closing
4. was walking-closed

The bus suddenly ___ (to stop) while the old lady ___ (to walk) across the street.

1. stopped - walked
2. stopped - was walking
3. was stopping - was walking
4. was stopping - walked

A dementor ___ (to attack) Harry, while he ___ (to fly) on his broom.

1. attacked - flew
2. attacked - was flying
3. was attacking - was flying
4. was attacking - flew

Hermione ___ (to punch) Draco Malfoid in the nose while she ___ (to talk) to him.

1. punched - talked
2. was punching - was talking
3. punched - was talking
4. was punching - talked

As Harry ____ (to pick up) the crystal ball, a dementor ____ (to call) him.

1. picked up - was calling
2. picked up - called
3. was picking up - called
4. was picking up - was calling

If you look at the previous example when do we use the PAST SIMPLE?

1. for short actions in the past
2. for longer actions in the past
3. for background actions
4. for interrupting actions

If you look at the previous examples, when do you use the PAST CONTINUOUS tense?

1. For interrupting actions
2. for background actions
3. For short actions in the past
4. for long actions in the past

If you paid attention you noticed a keyword for the past continuous. Which one?

WHEN/WHILE

WHEN: usually used with the past simple

WHILE: usually used with the past continuous

WHEN: toen, wanneer

WHILE: tijdens

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