1. The Past Continuous

2. What is the function of the past continuous? Describe a continuous action that happened in the past. Describe a continuous action that was interrupted by another action. Describe two continuous and simultaneous actions in the past. I was reading a book I was washing my hair when the phone rang. While I was calling my friend, my brother was talking to my mother.

3. Timeline: 1)Describing a continuous event in the past:

4. Timeline: 2) Describing a continuous event in the past that was interrupted by another event:

5. What happened first? Max was sleeping What happened next? The phone rang. Past continuous form Past simple form longer action short action

7. Timeline: NOW While I was calling my friend my brother was talking to my mother PAST 3) Describing two past and continuous actions taking place simultaneously! was callingwas talking Both are past continuous!

8. Past Continuous Form Just like the present continuous form (remember the glasses?), the past continuous form uses the helping verb “to be” - - but in the past…

9. Past Continuous Form: Subject + was/were + verb + ing Subject + was/were + not + verb + ing POSITIVE NEGATIVE I was drinking coffee. I was not drinking coffee.

10. I was drinking coffee I was not drinking coffee. subject to be (past) verb + ing NOT

11. Yes/No Questions When we ask yes/no questions using the past continuous, the verb (to be) comes first: was / were

12. Yes/ no questions: Was she thinking about it? Were they climbing the mountain? Was/were + subject + verb + ing

13. WH questions When we ask a WH question using the past progressive, the WH word comes first. What were they doing? Where was he going? Why was she eating? When was she drinking?

14. Time Expressions When = past simple The past simple follows the use of the word “when” in a sentence. I was taking a shower when the phone rang. Continuous action interrupted by another action Whenrang = past simple כאשר

15. I was taking a shower when the phone rang. When I was taking a shower, the phone rang. Long actionShort action Long action Short action

16. Time Expressions While or as = past progressive The past progressive is used after expressions such as while or as. While she was preparing dinner, he was washing the dishes. Two actions going on at the same time בזמן ש....

17. Past Continuous Humor

18. John Lennon Jealous Guy