1. PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE

2. USAMOS PAST CONTINUOUS + SIMPLE PAST PARA DIZER QUE ALGUMA COISA ACONTECEU NO MEIO DE ALGUMA OUTRA COISA: (AÇÃO INTERROMPIDA)

3. IWAS WALKING HOME WHEN I METDAVE

4. I was watching TV when she called.

5. While we were having the picnic, it started to rain.

6. When the phone rang, he was writing a letter

7. A: What were you doing when you broke your leg?B: I was snowboarding

8. While I was writing the email, the computer suddenly went off.

9. While John was sleeping last night, someone stole his car

10. DUAS AÇÕES QUE ESTÃO ACONTECENDO AO MESMO TEMPO NO PASSADO: SIMULTANEAMENTE

11. I was studying while he was making dinner.

12. Thomas wasn't working, and I wasn't working either.

13. While Ellen was playng, Tim was listening to the radio.

14. A DOG WAS BARKING IN THE DISTANCE WHILE I WAS WALKING ON THE STREET

15. PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE SHE WAS WALKING

16. I WAS YOU WERE HE WAS SHE WAS IT WAS WE WERE THEY WERE TO BE (PAST TENSE)

17. (1)Non-Continuous Verbs It is important to remember that Non-Continuous Verbs cannot be used in any continuous tenses. Instead of using Past Continuous with these verbs, you must use Simple Past.

18. Non-Continuous Verbs These verbs are usually things you cannot see somebody doing. These verbs are rarely used in continuous tenses.

19. 2 Normal Verbs to run, to walk, to eat, to fly, to go, to drive, to touch, to listen, to wake up, etc.

20. Some Non- continuousverbs Abstract Verbs to be, to want, to cost, to seem, to need, to care, to contain, to exist, to think, to understand... Possession Verbs to possess, to own, to belong...

21. Emotion Verbs to like, to love, to hate, to dislike, to fear, to envy, to mind

22. He was needinghelp . Not Correct He neededhelp . Correct

23. He was wantinga drink . Not Correct He wanteda drink . Correct

24. 3Mixed Verbs These verbs have more than one meaning. Some meanings behave like "Non-Continuous Verbs," while other meanings behave like "Normal Verbs."

25. to appear, to feel, to taste, to think, to have, to hear, to look, to see, to weigh...

26. Donna appearedconfused. Non-Continuous Verb(Donna seems confused.) My favorite singer was appearing at the jazz club yesterday. Normal Verb(My favorite singer is giving a performance at the jazz club tonight.) to appear

27. to hear: She heardthe music. Non-Continuous Verb(She hears the music with her ears.) She was hearing voices. Normal VerbShe hears something others cannot hear. She is hearing voices in her mind.

28. to look Nancy lookedtired. Non-Continuous Verb(She seemed tired.) Farah was looking at the pictures. Normal Verb(She was looking with her eyes.)

29. The coffee smells good. Non-Continuous Verb(The coffee has a good smell.) I was smelling the flowers. Normal Verb(I am sniffing the flowers to see what their smell is like.) to smell

30. to taste: The coffee tastes good. Non-Continuous Verb(The coffee has a good taste.) I was tasting the cake. Normal Verb

31. to think: He thought the test was easy. Non-Continuous Verb(He considers the test to be easy.) She is thinking about the question. Normal Verb(She is pondering the question, going over it in her mind.)

32. to weigh The table weighs a lot. Non-Continuous VerbThe table is heavy. She was weighing herself. Normal VerbShe is determining her weight.

33. to be: Joe is American. Non-Continuous Verb Joe was being very rude. Normal Verb(Joe is behaving very rudely. Usually he is not rude.)

34. NOTICE Only rarely is "to be" used in a continuous form. This is most commonly done when a person is temporarily behaving badly or stereotypically. It can also be used when someone's behavior is noticeably different.

35. When/ while Whenyou talk about things in the past, "when" is most often followed by the verb tense Simple Past "while" is usually followed by Past Continuous.

36. They have similar meanings, but they emphasize different parts of the sentence Examples: I was studying when she called. While I was studying, she called

37. EXERCISE1.FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH THE PAST CONTINUOUS FORM OF THE VERBS IN PARENTHESES. It was a colddarknight. Thewind____(blow) andthetrees __(move) fromoneside to anothermaking a scarysound. Chris____(walk) home after a longdayat work

38. He_____(notrun), buthe_____(go) veryfast. Suddenlyhehad a strange feeling thatsomeone___(watch) him. And in fact, hisgirlfriend____(hide) behind a wall.

39. Just as he ____(turn) a corner, shejumped, gabbedhim. He wasveryfrightenedatfirstbutthenshesaid “HappyBirthday, dear.” He thensmiledandgaveher a kiss.

40. Verb Tense Exercise 2Simple Past / Past Continuous Using the words in parentheses, complete the text below with the appropriate tenses. 1. A: What ------------(you, do) whentheaccidentoccurred? B: I ----------(try) to change a light bulbthathadburnt out.

41. 2. After I----------- (find) the wallet fullofmoney, I------------- (go, immediately) to thepoliceand -------------(turn) it in.

42. 3. The doctor_______ (say) that Tom________ (be) too sick to go to work and that he________ (need) to stay at home for a couple of days.

43. 4. Sebastian_________ (arrive) at Susan's house a little before 9:00 PM, but she_________ (be, not) there. She____________ (study, at the library) for her final examination in French.

44. 5. Sandy is in the living room watching television. At this time yesterday, she___________ (watch, also) television. That's all she ever does! .

45. 6. A: I_______ (call) you last night after dinner, but you_________ (be, not) there. Where were you? B: I__________ (work) out at the fitness center

46. 7. When I____________ (walk) into the busy office, the secretary________ (talk) on the phone with a customer, several clerks________________ (work, busily) at their desks, and two managers___________ (discuss, quietly) methods to improve customer service.

47. 8. I _______________(watch) a mystery movie on TV when the electricity went out. Now I am never going to find out how the movie ends.

48. 9. Sharon_____________ (be) in the room when John told me what happened, but she didn't hear anything because she (listen, not) .

49. 10. It's strange that you___________ (call) because I____________ (think, just) about you.

50. 11. The Titanic___________ (cross) the Atlantic when it____________ (strike) an iceberg.