Introduction Of English

PAST PROGRESSIVE

We use the past progressive to talk about an action that was in progress at a certain time in the past, an action at some point in the past.

Past continuous is very similar to the Present Continuous. The only difference is that in the present continuous we use the verb to be in the present (am/is/are) but with the past continuous we use the verb to be in the past (was for I, He, She, It. Were for they, we, and you)

Positive form

Subject + was/were + verb + ing + Complement

Examples:

- Larry was watching an action movie

- They were working very hard

- Pablo was eating pizza last night

Negative form

Subject + was/were + not + verb + ing + Complement

Examples:

- Karla wasn’t eating because she was on a diet

- Lorena wasn’t watching TV.

- Jose and Pedro weren’t going to school

Yes/No Question Short answer

was/were + Subject + verb + ing + Complement?

- were they working last night? Yes they were/ No they weren´t

- Was Pablo doing his guide at 6 am? Yes he was/ No he wasn´t

- Were you playing x-box all night? Yes I was/ No I wasn´t

Information Question

Wh question + was/were + Subject + verb + ing + Complement

- Who were you going to the movies yesterday with?

- Where was she eating this morning?

- What was Larry doing yesterday morning?

Exercises:

Translate to English

1 El estaba comiendo. _________________________

2 Ella estaba platicando en clase ________________________

3 Helen estaba corriendo en el parque _________________________

4 Mi mamá no estaba caminando _________________________

5 El profesor no estaba enseñando _________________________

6 ¿Estaban ellos corriendo? _________________________

7 ¿Estabas tu hacienda la tarea ayer en la noche? _________________________

8 ¿Estaba el saliendo con ella? _________________________

9 ¿Qué estaba hacienda él en la mañana? _________________________

10 ¿Dónde estaban ellos jugando? _________________________

Complete with the correct form of the verb to be, and use the verb in “ing” that indicates the sentence.

1. They ________(not)____________(do) anything.

2. The students _______ ____________(work) in class

3. She ______(not) ____________(dance) last night

4. He _______ ___________(play) soccer yesterday

5. We ______ ____________(drink) beer last night

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