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Lesson 25 --- I WAS DOING (Past Continuous)

2006/07/25

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Lesson25: I WAS DOING (PRESENT CONTINUOUS)

The past continuous tense (also called the past progressive tense) is commonly used in English for actions which were going on (had not finished) at a particular time in the past.

PATTERN:

Subject + auxiliary verb be + base + ing form

It’s 6 o’clock now.
Kelly is at home.
She is watching television.

At 4 o’clock she wasn’t at home.
She was at the tennis club.

She was playing tennis.
She wasn’t watching television.

She began playing____________ She was playing___________She stopped playing
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3:00_______________________4:00____________________4:30

Positive

SINGULAR_____________________________PLURAL
I was doing.___________________________We were running.
He was doing._________________________You were singing.
She was watching._____________________They were living.
It was playing.

Negative

I wasn't (was not) doing._________________We weren’t (were not) doing.
He wasn't (was not) watching.____________You weren’t (were not) watching.
She wasn’t (was not) reading_____________They weren’t (were not) singing.
It wasn’t (was not) playing.

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Question

Was I complaining?______________________Were you being silly?
Was he watching?_______________________Were they playing?
Was she running?________________________Were we running?

C. was/were + -ing am/is/are + -ing (present)a(past)

- I’m working (now).____________________- I was working at 10:30 last night.
- It isn’t raining (now).__________________- It wasn’t raining when we went out.
- What are you doing (now)?______________- What were you doing at three o’clock?


	- What were you doing at 11:30 yesterday? Were you working? - “What did he say?” “I don’t know. I wasn’t listening.” - It was raining, so we didn’t go out. - In 1994 we were living in Japan. - Today, she’s wearing a skirt, but yesterday she was wearing pants. - I woke up early yesterday. It was a beautiful morning. The sun was shining, and the birds were singing.


	13.1 Look at the pictures. Where were these people at 3 o’clock yesterday afternoon? What were they doing? Write two sentences for each person. 1.Ling: (at home/watch TV) 2.Brian & Carol: (at the supermarket/buy food) 3. Tom: (in his car/drive) 4. Tracy: (at the train station/wait for a train) 5. Mr. & Mrs. Cody: (in the park walk) 1. Ling was at home. She was watching TV__. 2. Carol and Brian ___________. They _______________. 3. Tom ____________. ____________________________. 4. _________________. ___________________________. 5. _________________. ___________________________. 6. And you? I ____________________________________. 13.2 Sarah did a lot of things yesterday morning. Complete the sentences. 7:10-7:25 ? (have/breakfast) 7:30 ? 8:10 ? (read/newspaper) 8:30-9:00 ? (wash/car) 9:20-10:00 ? (listen/music) 10:30-11:00 ? (swim/pool) 12:00-12:45 ? (cook) 1. At 8:45 __she washing her car__. 2. At 10:45 she ________________. 3. At 8 o’clock ________________. 4. At 12:10 ___________________. 5. At 7:15 ____________________. 6. At 9:30 ____________________. 13.3 Complete the questions. Use was/were ?ing. Use what/where/why if necessary. 1. (you/live)____Where were you living in 1990?______Brazil 2. (you/do)____________________ at 2 o’clock?_________I was asleep. 3. (it/rain)________________ when you got up?_________No, it was sunny. 4. (Ann/drive)________________________ so fast?________Because she was late. 5. (Lee/wear)________________ a suit yesterday?_______No, jeans. 13.4 What was Joe doing? Write positive or negative sentences. Joe says: Hi! I’m going to the gym. Joe had: hat bag ice cream cone 1. (wear/a jacket) __He wasn’t wearing a jacket__. 2. (carry/a bag) ____________________________. 3. (go/to the dentist) ________________________. 4. (eat/an ice cream cone) ____________________. 5. (carry/an umbrella) _______________________. 6. (go/home) ______________________________. 7. (wear/a hat) _____________________________. 8. (ride/a bicycle) __________________________.


	Alex: Amy, where were you this afternoon? Amy: I was at home. Why? Alex: I've been trying to call you. Amy: Oh, i'm sorry. I was doing my laundry. I must not have heard the phone ring. Alex: Really? I see. Amy: Why were you calling anyway? Alex: I was going to ask you to bring the portfolio we made for the presentation. Amy: You didn't have to call me. You already told me to bring it yesterday before we went home. Don't you remember? Alex: Did I? Oh sorry. I must have forgotten. Amy: It's okay. You don't have to worry. I was going to bring it anyway. Alex: Ok, good! Thanks Amy! Amy: No problem.

1.) Do you make presentations?

2.) What type of presentations do you make?

3.) Do you like group presentation or individual presentation?