Pupil's book - unit 5 - lesson 7 - page 13
1- Listen, point and repeat.
2 Listen and sing.
What is the Past Continuous Tense?
The past continuous tense is used to describe actions that were ongoing at a specific time in the past. It emphasizes the duration of the action rather than its completion
Formation:
Subject + was/were + verb -ing
Examples:
- I was reading a book when you called.
- They were playing tennis at 3 pm.
Negative Form:
Subject + wasn`t/weren`t + verb-ing
Examples:
- I wasn't working yesterday.
- They weren't sleeping when I arrived.
Interrogative Form
Was/Were + subject + verb-ing?
Examples:
- Was she studying at the library?
- Were they watching TV at 8 pm?
| Using 'when' and 'while' with the past simple and the past continuous |
> we can use the past continuous with the past simple to describe situation in the past when a continuous action was interrupted
> we can use 'when' and 'while' with sentence that combine the past continuous tenses and the past simple tenses.
Example: she was studying when the phone rang.
Example: the phone rang while she was studying.
3 Listen and repeat.
4 In pairs, ask and answer questions about the song.
