Past Continuous | EASY

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Hi class!

Slide 1 - Tekstslide

This is my friend Bob.
Right now, he is running.


Slide 2 - Tekstslide

What are you doing right now?
(Please use a full sentence!)
are
doing

Slide 3 - Open vraag

      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 - Tekstslide

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 - Tekstslide

Can you guess the correct answer?

Yesterday at 10pm she ______________.
A
is sleeping
B
sleeping
C
was sleeping
D
sleeped

Slide 6 - Quizvraag

Right now, I am eating
Bob is running.
Eating and running are longer actions. 

continuous = a longer action

(the action continues over a period of time) 

Slide 7 - Tekstslide

Right now, I am eating
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 - Tekstslide

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 - Tekstslide

I was sleeping.
Bob was waving.  
Kevin was dancing.
Right now, I am eating.
Bob is running.
Compare!
Yesterday
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0:30

Slide 10 - Tekstslide

Compare the red and blue words. What do you see?
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1:00

Slide 11 - Open vraag

Look at the purple words words. Notice anything?
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0:30

Slide 12 - Open vraag

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2:00
Work by yourself or with a partner.

Use what you just learned and
explain how to form the past continuous.

Slide 13 - Woordweb

The Rule (form)
was/were + -ing form

Slide 14 - Tekstslide


Yesterday at this time, what were you doing?

**Please write a complete sentence!**

Slide 15 - Open vraag

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 - Quizvraag

They ____________ a movie two days ago at 9pm.
A
was watching
B
were watch
C
were watching
D
are watching

Slide 17 - Quizvraag

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 - Tekstslide

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 - Quizvraag

The Rule (usage)
Use was/were + -ing form to talk about 
longer actions that happened 
around a specific time in the past.

Slide 20 - Tekstslide

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 - Tekstslide

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 - Tekstslide

Just one more thing!
I think you can do this already....

Slide 24 - Tekstslide


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 - Quizvraag



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 - Tekstslide

Make this a negative sentence:
He was flying.

Slide 27 - Open vraag

Slide 28 - Tekstslide