1. PAST CONTINUOUS Present Continuous
USE:
USE: - Immediate future. Ex: I’m flying to NYC
- A long action (past continuous) is interrupted by a short action (past simple) in the (I’ve got the tickets)
past. - Expressions: at the moment, now, this
I was having a bath when the telephone rang week, tomorrow, today, tonight
LONG ACTION SHORT ACTION
Past Continuous Past Simple
PAST CONTINUOUS PAST SIMPLE PRESENT CONTINUOUS
+ S + was/were + Ving… TO BE OTHER VERBS + S + am/is/are + Ving…
Ex: My sister was doing her homework when Ex: My sister is doing her homework now.
he entered into her room. Regular Irregular
- S + ‘m not/ isn’t/ aren’t + Ving…
- S + wasn’t/weren’t + Ving… Ex: My sister isn’t doing her homework now.
Ex: My sister wasn’t doing her homework
when he entered into her room. Expressions: yesterday, last xxx, xxx ago ? (WH-) Am/Is/Are + S + Ving … ?
etc. Ex: Is my sister doing her homework now?
? (WH-) Was/Were + S + Ving … ? Yes, she is /// No, she isn't
Ex: Was my sister doing her homework when
he entered into her room?
Yes, she was /// No, she wasn’t