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Past Progressive and used toPast Progressive and used to11
Vocabulary
Dialogue
Hey, Peter. Were you watching TV last night?
No, I was not. I was writing my English report. How about
you?
I was watching the football game
on TV. That was so exciting.
Wow, that’s cool! If we have
more time, we can also play
the football game.
That’s nice.
Bill:Peter:
Bill:
Peter:
Bill:
Past Progressive: negativeSubject Be not V-ing Complement
I/He/She/It was not listening to music.
We/You/They were not wearing a hat.
GrammarPast Progressive: Statement
Past Progressive: positiveSubject Be V-ing Complement
I/He/She/It was using the computer.
We/You/They were having a party.
Grammar
Yes/No QuestionsBe Subject V‐ing Complement
Was he reading a novel?
Were you sitting on the sofa?
Answers: negative
Subject Be not
No, I was not.
Answers: positive
Subject Be
Yes, he was.
Past Progressive: Yes/No Question
Note
Example:Fred was playing the computer game at two o’clock yesterday afternoon.
future
Now2:00 pm
We use past progressive to show an action that was happening at a specific time in the past.
past
playing the computer game
Past Progressive
Practice
Now
Sam IrisNorma
Alex
Crystal
Brian
lastWednesday
the day beforeyesterday yesterday
morning
yesterdayafternoon
last nightthis morning
ReadingAmanda was a talented girl. She
became a famous person when she was young. As Amanda was nine years old, she used to play the piano and sing songs on the TV shows.
And now Amanda is a music teacher and she teaches children in an elementary school. She didn’t used to play much in her childhood because she had to practice the piano. However, she enjoys playing with the kids in her music class very much.
Grammar
used to: positiveSubject used to Verb ComplementGeorge used to live in the countryside.
Annie used to drive her car to work.
used to: negativeSubject didn’t used to Verb ComplementMay didn’t use to exercise in the morning.
Betty didn’t use to study English in the library.
Used to: Statement
Yes/No QuestionsDid Subject use to Verb Complement
Did Peter use to visit a doctor two times a year?
Did Olivia use to swim in the indoor swimming pool?
GrammarUsed to: Yes/No question
Note
Example:Gloria used to smoke two packages of cigarettes.
future
Now
We use “used to” to talk about past habits or past situations that no longer exist in the present.
past
used to smoke
Used to
Practice
Then Now
Practice
Then Now
Practice
Then Now
Practice
Then Now
Evaluation
Your Turn!Answer the questions
Was your mother cooking in the kitchen when you went home yesterday?
Were you eating breakfast at 8:30 this morning?
Did you use to go to KTV to sing songs?
Did you use to travel to foreign countries?
Were you planting flowers last weekend?
Did your friends use to study with you?
Summary
Vocabulary and phrases
Past ProgressiveWe use the past progressive to show an action that was happening at a time in the past.Used toWe use “used to” to talk about past habits or past situations that no longer exist in the present.
take hot spring , go skiing, go bowling, shop for clothes, go skating
Learning Objectives
Summary