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This document provides an introduction to the Past Continuous tense, including its formation, usage, and comparison with the Past Simple tense. It includes examples of affirmative, negative, and interrogative forms, as well as guided practice exercises for learners. Additionally, it features a storytelling activity to encourage the use of the Past Continuous in conversation.

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Week 1_Introduction to Past Continuous (2)

This document provides an introduction to the Past Continuous tense, including its formation, usage, and comparison with the Past Simple tense. It includes examples of affirmative, negative, and interrogative forms, as well as guided practice exercises for learners. Additionally, it features a storytelling activity to encourage the use of the Past Continuous in conversation.

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Week 1_Introduction to Past Continuous

Dayra Alexandra Mejia Suescun


1090252043

Centro Industrial de mantenimiento y manufactura CIMM


Sogamoso-Boyacá
Febrero 2025
Week 1: Introduction to Past Continuous
1. Introduction to the Past Continuous Tense
Form
The Past Continuous tense is formed using: was/were + verb (-ing)

Affirmative Form:
• I was studying.
• They were playing football.

Negative Form:
• She was not (wasn't) watching TV.
• We were not (weren't) listening to music.

Interrogative Form:
• Was he sleeping?
• Were you working?

Usage
We use the Past Continuous tense to describe:
1. An action in progress at a specific time in the past:
• At 7 PM, I was cooking dinner.
2. Two actions happening at the same time in the past:
• While I was reading, my sister was listening to music.
3. An interrupted action in the past:
• I was watching TV when the phone rang.

2. Past Continuous vs. Past Simple (Basic Comparison)


The Past Simple is used for completed actions, while the Past Continuous describes an ongoing
action in the past.

Past Simple Past Continuous


She left the house. She was leaving the house when I arrived.
They ate lunch. They were eating lunch at 2 PM.
3. Guided Practice
Exercise 1: Fill in the blanks
Complete the sentences using the correct form of the Past Continuous.
1. I was watching (watch) TV when my mom called me.
2. They were playing (play) football at 3 PM.
3. She was not (wasn't) reading (not/read) a book when you saw her.
4. What were you doing (do) at 10 AM yesterday?
5. While we were walking (walk) to school, it started to rain.

Exercise 2: Create Sentences


Write sentences using the Past Continuous:
1. (She / cook / when I arrived) She was cooking when I arrived.
2. (They / dance / while the music played) They were dancing while the music played.
3. (He / not listen / to music at 9 PM) He was not (wasn't) listening to music at 9 PM.

4. Pair Work: Storytelling Using Past Continuous


Work with a partner. One person starts a story using the Past Continuous, and the other continues.
Example:
• Person A: "Yesterday at 6 PM, I was walking home when..."
• Person B: "...I saw a strange dog following me. It was barking loudly while..."
• Persona A: "Yesterday at 8 PM, I was studying in my room when..."
• (Ayer a las 8 PM, yo estaba estudiando en mi habitación cuando...)
• Persona B: "...I heard a loud noise outside. The wind was blowing strongly while..."
(...escuché un ruido fuerte afuera. El viento estaba soplando con fuerza mientras...)
• Persona A: "...the trees were shaking. I was looking through the window when suddenly..."
(...los árboles se estaban sacudiendo. Yo estaba mirando por la ventana cuando de repente...)
• Persona B: "...the lights went out. Everything was dark, and I was trying to find a flashlight
when..."
(...las luces se apagaron. Todo estaba oscuro, y yo estaba tratando de encontrar una linterna
cuando...)
• Persona A: "...I heard footsteps in the hallway. I was feeling scared while..."
(...escuché pasos en el pasillo. Me estaba sintiendo asustado mientras...)
• Persona B: "...my cat was meowing loudly. It was just the cat, but it scared me a lot!"
(...mi gato estaba maullando fuerte. ¡Solo era el gato, pero me asustó mucho!)

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