Past continuous

Past continuous • Interrupted Action in the Past

• Parallel Actions

WhileAnd

Past continuous • To describe the atmosphere

When I walked into the office, several people were busily typing, some were talking on the phones, the boss was yelling directions, and customers were waiting to be helped..

Simple Past: Forms• Positive

• Negative

• Interrogative

Sub + was/were + verb –(ing) + complement

Sub + was not-wasn’t + verb –(ing) + complement were not-weren’t

Was /Were + sub + verb –(ing)+ complement+?• Yes, sub + was/were• No, sub + was not-wasn’t

were not –weren’t

Adverb “when”The police officer broke his leg when he was running.

He was running He broke her leg

Adverb “while”• While I was studying, she called.

I was studing

She

called.

PracticeWrite 6 sentences:

• 2 using Simple Past • 2 using Past Participle• 2 combining Simple Past and Past Participle