PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE &

1. PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE& SIMPLE PAST TENSE

2. PAST CONTINOUS TENSE • We use Past Continuous Tense to say that somebody was in the middle of doing something at a certain moment in the past.

3. PAST CONTINOUS TENSE I started doing I finished doing PAST NOW PAST I was doing

4. I He She It You We They PAST CONTINOUS TENSE WAS Ving + WERE

5. PAST CONTINOUS TENSE • This time last year I was living in Malatya.

6. PAST CONTINOUS TENSE • A: What were you doing at 12 o’clock yesterday? • B: I was having lunch.

7. PAST CONTINOUS TENSE • Sue was playing tennis at two o’clock yesterday afternoon.

8. PAST CONTINOUS TENSE • Mr. Bean was studying in his office at 10 p.m. last night.

9. PAST CONTINOUS TENSE • Anna was reading a book at this time yesterday afternoon.

10. PAST CONTINOUS TENSE • He was dreaming at 3 o’clock last night.

11. PAST CONTINOUS TENSE • I was walking home at 9 o’clock last night. • You were sleeping in your bed at half past four this morning. • Mrs. Johnson was ironing her clothes two hours ago.

12. PAST CONTINOUS TENSE /EXERCISES • MAKE SENTENCES.

13. WHAT WERE YOU DOUNG AT THE FOLLOWING TIMES? • (at 8 o’clock yesterday evening)cook dinner • (at 5 o’clock last Saturday)go on a train. • (at 10:15 yesterday morning) study lesson

14. ANSWERS • I was cooking at 8 o’clock yesterday evening. • I was going on a train at 5 o’clock last Saturday. • I was studying lesson at 10:15 yesterday morning.

15. EXERCISES 4. (at 10:15 yesterday morning)study lesson. 5. (at 5:30 this morning) sleep in my bed. 6. (at 7:45 yesterday evening) watch TV.

16. ANSWERS 4. I was studying lesson at 10:15 yesterday morning. 5. I was sleeping in my bed at 5:30 this morning. 6. I was watching TV at 7:45 yesterday evening.

17. SIMPLE PAST-PAST CONTINUOUS • We often use the Simple PastTense and Past Continuous Tense together to say that something happened in the middle of something else.

18. SIMPLE PAST-PAST CONTINUOUS • Simple past indicates short actions. • Past continuous indicates long actions. WHEN +PAST SIMPLE, PAST CONTINUOUS.

19. SIMPLE PAST-PAST CONTINUOUS • When we arrived home, Jane wasreading a book in her room. OR • Jane was reading a book in her room when we arrived home.

20. SIMPLE PAST-PAST CONTINUOUS • Juliet was playing bowling when it started to rain.

21. SIMPLE PAST-PAST CONTINUOUS • The doctor was looking at the X-Ray when the patient knocked on the door.

22. SIMPLE PAST-PAST CONTINUOUS • They wereplaying in the garden when their mother came.

23. SIMPLE PAST-PAST CONTINUOUS • When our favourite TV. programme started, we were having dinner.

24. SIMPLE PAST-PAST CONTINUOUS • When the telephone rang, John was playing the computer games.

25. SIMPLE PAST-PAST CONTINUOUS • Robert was dancing when his father came home.

26. SIMPLE PAST-PAST CONTINUOUS • Beril was working when Gülşen came to the office. • When the boss came in, Mary and Betty were talking. • Deniz was making a cake when she burnt her finger. • When Jesse met Tony, he was going toclinic.

27. SIMPLE PAST-PAST CONTINUOUS WHILE(AS) + PAST CONTINUOUS, PAST SIMPLE.

28. SIMPLE PAST-PAST CONTINUOUS • While(As) I was going to my office, I met my best friend. OR • I met my best friend while (as) I wasgoing to my office.

29. SIMPLE PAST-PAST CONTINUOUS • His son began to cry while Mr. Cruz waspainting the wall.

30. SIMPLE PAST-PAST CONTINUOUS • While Mr. Brown was checking Terry’s homework, the bell rang.

31. SIMPLE PAST-PAST CONTINUOUS • Her daughter called her while she was working in front of the computer.

32. SIMPLE PAST-PAST CONTINUOUS • While Tim was riding a bike, he fell down.

33. SIMPLE PAST-PAST CONTINUOUS • While Benek was running, a man stopped his car at the corner of the street.

34. SIMPLE PAST-PAST CONTINUOUS • EXERCISES

35. CHOOSE THE SUITABLE ONE • While I ____________ (watched / was watching), television, the telephone _________ (rang / was ringing) • When I ______________ (walked/was walking) to college, I (saw/was seeing) my friend. • David __________ (fell/was falling) while he ____________ (played/was playing) football.

36. PAST CONTINUOUS-SIMPLE PAST • While I was watching television, the telephone rang. • While I was walking to college, I saw my friend. • David fell while he was playing football.

37. PAST CONTINUOUS-SIMPLE PAST 1. I (walk) ........................... home when I (see) ............................ my brother in law. 2. The private investigators (watch) ................ the house when the burglars (return) ...................

38. PAST CONTINUOUS-SIMPLE PAST 1. I was walking home when I saw my brother in law. 2. The private investigators werewatching the house when the burglars returned .

39. PAST CONTINUOUS-SIMPLE PAST 3. I (meet) ................... my girlfriend while I (stay) ........................... in Paris. 4. John (read) ............. a mystery book when the cat (start) .................... to meow.

40. PAST CONTINUOUS-SIMPLE PAST • I met my girlfriend while I was stayingin Paris. 4. John was reading a mystery book when the cat started to meow.

41. PAST CONTINUOUS-SIMPLE PAST 5.While the hunter (walk) .........through the forest, he (see) ..................... a very unusual animal. 6. A car with no number plate (drive) .............. past her while she (try) ............................ to cross the street.

42. PAST CONTINUOUS-SIMPLE PAST 5.While the hunter was walking through the forest, he saw a very unusual animal. 6. A car with no number plate drove past her while she was tryingto cross the street.

43. PAST CONTINUOUS-SIMPLE PAST 7. When I (arrive) .................... at the station Mary (wait) ...................... for me. 8. Joe (write) .............................. a message when his computer (break down) .................................

44. PAST CONTINUOUS-SIMPLE PAST 7. When I arrived at the station, Mary was waiting for me. 8. Joe was writing a message when his computer broke down..

45. PAST CONTINUOUS-SIMPLE PAST 9. Richard……………………… (receive) the call while he ……………………………… (look) after June’s children. 10. The police …………………… (stop) him while he …………………(drive) to Chicago.

46. PAST CONTINUOUS-SIMPLE PAST 9. Richard received the call while he was looking after June’s children. 10. The police stopped him while he wasdriving to Chicago.

47. PAST CONTINUOUS WHILE+ PAST CONTINUOUS, PAST CONTINUOUS.

48. PAST CONTINUOUS-SIMPLE PAST • While Paul wasreading a book, Mike was doing his homework.

49. PAST CONTINUOUS-SIMPLE PAST • While Jack was • playing guitar, • Tim and his girlfriend • were dancing.

50. PAST CONTINUOUS-SIMPLE PAST • While Mary wasreading a book, her mother waswatchingthe dishes in the kitchen.