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Past Progressive

Past Progressive. When do we use it?. To describe what was happening at a specific moment in time. Lets the listener know what time we are talking about Used to “set the scene” . How is it formed?. Subject + were or was + “ ing ” verb I, they, you : Were He, she, it: Was. Example.

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Past Progressive

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  1. Past Progressive

  2. When do we use it? • To describe what was happening at a specific moment in time. • Lets the listener know what time we are talking about • Used to “set the scene”

  3. How is it formed? • Subject + were or was + “ing” verb • I, they, you : Were • He, she, it: Was

  4. Example.. • " James Bond was driving through town. It was raining. The wind was blowing hard. Nobody was walking in the streets. Suddenly, Bond saw the killer in a telephone box..."

  5. Simple past & Past Progressive • Usually used together! • Simple past expresses short actions • Past Progressive expresses long actions • I was watching TV when you phoned.

  6. When/While • To join Past Progressive and simple past when and while are usually used. • When: connects with simple past • While: connects with past progressive

  7. For the following pictures.. • Write a sentence with your partner that uses both simple past and past progressive. Correctly incorporate when/while.

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