1. Done by: Maram Alabdulaaly
Past Continuous
Done by: Maram Alabdulaaly
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2. Past Continuous VS. Simple Present Forming Sentences.
Outline
Past Continuous VS. Simple Present
Forming Sentences.
Forming Questions.
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3. At 6:15 today, I was eating breakfast.
Simple Past
Past Continuous
Two actions occurred at the same time, but one action began earlier and was in progress when the other action occurred.
The simple past tense describes actions or situations that began and ended in the past
Started 6 Am
Started 6 Am
Ended 6:30 Am
Ended 6:30 Am
I ate breakfast today.
At 6:15 today, I was eating breakfast.
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4. The Action in the When Clause happened first.
When + Simple Past 1 2
Rita stood under a tree when it began to rain.
When it began to rain, Rita stood under a tree.
The Action in the When Clause happened first.
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5. The present continuous phrase happened before the simple past.
When + Past Continuous 1 2
Rita was standing under a tree when it began to rain.
When it began to rain, Rita was standing under a tree.
The present continuous phrase happened before the simple past.
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6. 2 1 Lama and May were already studying when hind joined them.
When Vs While 1 2
Lama and May were already studying when hind joined them.
When Hind joined them, Lama and May were already studying.
While Lama and May were studying, Hind joined them.
Hind joined Lama and May, While they were studying.
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7. Forming Affirmative Sentences. Forming Negative Sentences.
Forming Sentences
Forming Affirmative Sentences. Forming Negative Sentences.
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8. Affirmative statements:
How is it formed?
Affirmative statements:
Subject
Verb - be
Verb + ing
Optional: the rest of the sentence I
was
working
having
doing
on an assignment.
Singular:
(Sara, Ahmad.. etc)
(He, She, it)
dinner.
Plural:
(The boys..etc).
(We, you, they)
were
the exercise.
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9. Negative statements: How is it formed? Subject Verb - be Verb + ing
Optional: the rest of the sentence I
was
not
working
having
doing
on an assignment.
Singular:
(Sara, Ahmad.. etc)
(He, She, it)
dinner.
Plural:
(The boys..etc).
(We, you, they)
were
the exercise.
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10. Forming yes/No Questions. Forming Information Questions.
Forming Questions:
Forming yes/No Questions. Forming Information Questions.
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11. Optional: the rest of the sentence was I working having doing
Yes/ No Questions
Verb - be
Subject
Verb + ing
Optional: the rest of the sentence
was I
working
having
doing
on an assignment?
Singular:
(Sara, Ahmad.. etc)
(He, She, it)
Dinner?
were
Plural:
(The boys..etc).
(We, you, they)
the exercise?
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12. Forming a question from a sentence
She was working.
Switch the order between the subject and the verb –be.
Add the question mark.
Was she working?
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13. Short Answers, Yes/No questions
Positive answers:
Subject
Verb -be
Yes, I
was
Singular:
He, She, it
Plural:
We, you, they
were
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14. Short Answers, Yes/No questions
Negative answers:
Subject
Verb –be + not
No, I
Was not
Singular:
He, She, it
Was not/ isn’t
Plural:
We, you, they
Were not/ aren’t
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15. Optional: the rest of the sentence
Other Questions
Question word
Verb - be
Subject
Verb + ing
Optional: the rest of the sentence
What
Where
Who
Why
When
How
was I
working
having
cooking
on an assignment?
Singular:
(Sara, Ahmad.. etc)
(He, She, it)
Dinner?
were
Plural:
(The boys..etc).
(We, you, they)
the exercise?
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16. Forming a question from a sentence
She was working in the library.
Switch the order between the subject and the verb –be.
Add the question word.
Add the question mark.
Where was she working?
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