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What happened at 10:45 on April 1912?. The Titanic sank. At 10:45 on 14th April 1912, the Titanic sank. What were these people doing when the ship sank?. They were playing table tennis She was having a bath He was sleeping He was cleaning his teeth They were playing music
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At 10:45 on 14th April 1912, the Titanic sank. What were these people doing when the ship sank? • They were playing table tennis • She was having a bath • He was sleeping • He was cleaning his teeth • They were playing music • She was having tea • He was having breakfast • She was having dinner • He was reading • They were having dinner 1 2 4 3
What was happening inside Titanic when it sank? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5CsRNfRPbA
One day, Pepito decided to call some of his friends. He wanted to see the film “Titanic”. • Tony He Tony for math studying was called a exam but • called Jim He but didn´t Jim answer • waterskiing was Jonh called John He but • called Roney but he Roney surfing was • Joane called and He said she OK
PAST CONTINUOUS Uses: • Two actions happening at the same time in the past The teacher was explaining(past continuous) while the students were paying(past conitnuous) attention. 2. One action is in progress and is interrupted by another The teacher was explaining(past continuous) when a student asked(simple past)her a question.
WHEN or WHILE? 1st action (past continuous) + WHEN + 2nd action (simple past) Carol was cookingwhen her husband arrived. 1st action (past continuous) + WHILE + 2nd action (past continuous) The children were playingwhile their mothers were chating.
FORMATION AFFIRMATIVE + WAS/WERE + VERBing + complement NEGATIVE + wasn´t/weren´t + VERBing+ complement INTERROGATIVE Was/ Were + + VERBing+ complement?
Exercises http://www.english-grammar-lessons.com/pastcontinuous/exercise4.swf http://www.english-grammar-lessons.com/pastcontinuous/exercise3.swf http://www.english-grammar-lessons.com/pastcontinuous/exercise1.swf