c9 c4 project past continuous vs. simple past

THE PAST CONTINUOUS Vs

SIMPLE PAST

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Remember:

Use the past continuous to describe an activity that continued during a period of time in the past.

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Activity: DRIVE A CAR

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Activity: DRIVE A CAR

WHEN (Cuando)

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Activity: DRIVE A CAR

When: (Cuando)

Yesterday: From 6:00 pm to 6:59 pm

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Time: From 6:00 am to 6:59 pm(La acción se realiza de 6:00 a 6:59 pm,esta dura una hora aproximadamente)

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Time: From 6:00 am to 6:59 pm(La acción se realiza de 6:00 a 6:59 pm,esta dura una hora aproximadamente)

What was she doing at : 6:30

pm?

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Time: From 6:00 am to 6:59 pm(La acción se realiza de 6:00 a 6:59 pm,esta dura una hora aproximadamente)

She was driving a

car at 6:30 pmWhat was she

doing at : 6:30 pm?

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THE SIMPLE PAST

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Use simple past tense to describe a completed action in the past.

REMINDER

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Activity: HAVE AN ACCIDENT

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Activity: HAVE AN ACCIDENT

When: Cuando

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Activity: HAVE AN ACCIDENT

YESTERDAY: 7:00 PM

When: Cuando

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Time: 7:00 pm(La acción pasó en un sólo momento a las 7:00 pm)

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Time: 7:00 pm(La acción pasó en un sólo momento a las 7:00 pm)

What happend at 7:00 pm last

night?

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Time: 7:00 pm(La acción pasó en un sólo momento a las 7:00 pm)

She had an accident at

7:00 pm last nightWhat

happend at 7:00 pm last

night?

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HOW DO WE FORM THE PAST CONTINUOUS:

THE PAST CONTINUOUS Vs SIMPLE PAST

HOW DO WE FORM THE PAST CONTINUOUS :

We form this tense with the helping verb "to be" , in the past tense (was,were), plus the present participle of the verb (with an -ing ending): Example: Working, Dancing

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HOW DO WE FORM THE PAST CONTINUOUS :

Affirmative form

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HOW DO WE FORM THE PAST CONTINUOUS :

STRUCTURE

SUBJECT AUX. VERB BE MAIN VERBIN PRESENT PARTICIPLE

COMPLEMENT

Affirmative form

THE PAST CONTINUOUS Vs SIMPLE PAST

HOW DO WE FORM THE PAST CONTINUOUS :

STRUCTURE

SUBJECT AUX. VERB BE MAIN VERBIN PRESENT PARTICIPLE

COMPLEMENT

They

Affirmative form

THE PAST CONTINUOUS Vs SIMPLE PAST

HOW DO WE FORM THE PAST CONTINUOUS :

STRUCTURE

SUBJECT AUX. VERB BE MAIN VERBIN PRESENT PARTICIPLE

COMPLEMENT

They were

Affirmative form

THE PAST CONTINUOUS Vs SIMPLE PAST

HOW DO WE FORM THE PAST CONTINUOUS :

STRUCTURE

SUBJECT AUX. VERB BE MAIN VERBIN PRESENT PARTICIPLE

COMPLEMENT

They were working

Affirmative form

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HOW DO WE FORM THE PAST CONTINUOUS :

STRUCTURE

SUBJECT AUX. VERB BE MAIN VERBIN PRESENT PARTICIPLE

COMPLEMENT

They were working All night long

Affirmative form

THE PAST CONTINUOUS Vs SIMPLE PAST

HOW DO WE FORM THE PAST CONTINUOUS :

STRUCTURE

SUBJECT AUX. VERB BE MAIN VERBIN PRESENT PARTICIPLE

COMPLEMENT

They were working All night long

Traducción: Ellos estuvieron trabajando toda la noche

Affirmative form

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HOW DO WE FORM THE PAST CONTINUOUS :

Negative form:

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HOW DO WE FORM THE PAST CONTINUOUS :

STRUCTURE

SUBJECT AUX. VERB BE+ NOT

MAIN VERBIN PRESENT PARTICIPLE

COMPLEMENT

Negative form:

THE PAST CONTINUOUS Vs SIMPLE PAST

HOW DO WE FORM THE PAST CONTINUOUS :

STRUCTURE

SUBJECT AUX. VERB BE+ NOT

MAIN VERBIN PRESENT PARTICIPLE

COMPLEMENT

They

Negative form:

THE PAST CONTINUOUS Vs SIMPLE PAST

HOW DO WE FORM THE PAST CONTINUOUS :

STRUCTURE

SUBJECT AUX. VERB BE+ NOT

MAIN VERBIN PRESENT PARTICIPLE

COMPLEMENT

They Were NOT

Negative form:

THE PAST CONTINUOUS Vs SIMPLE PAST

HOW DO WE FORM THE PAST CONTINUOUS :

STRUCTURE

SUBJECT AUX. VERB BE+ NOT

MAIN VERBIN PRESENT PARTICIPLE

COMPLEMENT

They Were NOT working

Negative form:

THE PAST CONTINUOUS Vs SIMPLE PAST

HOW DO WE FORM THE PAST CONTINUOUS :

STRUCTURE

SUBJECT AUX. VERB BE+ NOT

MAIN VERBIN PRESENT PARTICIPLE

COMPLEMENT

They Were NOT working All night long

Negative form:

THE PAST CONTINUOUS Vs SIMPLE PAST

HOW DO WE FORM THE PAST CONTINUOUS :

STRUCTURE

SUBJECT AUX. VERB BE+ NOT

MAIN VERBIN PRESENT PARTICIPLE

COMPLEMENT

They Were NOT working All night long

Traducción: Ellos NO estuvieron trabajando toda la noche

Negative form:

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HOW DO WE FORM THE PAST CONTINUOUS :

Question form:

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HOW DO WE FORM THE PAST CONTINUOUS :

STRUCTUREAUX. VERB BE SUBJECT MAIN VERB

IN PRESENT PARTICIPLE

COMPLEMENT ?

Question form

THE PAST CONTINUOUS Vs SIMPLE PAST

HOW DO WE FORM THE PAST CONTINUOUS :

STRUCTUREAUX. VERB BE SUBJECT MAIN VERB

IN PRESENT PARTICIPLE

COMPLEMENT ?

were

Question form

THE PAST CONTINUOUS Vs SIMPLE PAST

HOW DO WE FORM THE PAST CONTINUOUS :

STRUCTUREAUX. VERB BE SUBJECT MAIN VERB

IN PRESENT PARTICIPLE

COMPLEMENT ?

were They

Question form

THE PAST CONTINUOUS Vs SIMPLE PAST

HOW DO WE FORM THE PAST CONTINUOUS :

STRUCTUREAUX. VERB BE SUBJECT MAIN VERB

IN PRESENT PARTICIPLE

COMPLEMENT ?

were They working

Question form

THE PAST CONTINUOUS Vs SIMPLE PAST

HOW DO WE FORM THE PAST CONTINUOUS :

STRUCTUREAUX. VERB BE SUBJECT MAIN VERB

IN PRESENT PARTICIPLE

COMPLEMENT ?

were They working All night long?

Question form

THE PAST CONTINUOUS Vs SIMPLE PAST

HOW DO WE FORM THE PAST CONTINUOUS :

STRUCTUREAUX. VERB BE SUBJECT MAIN VERB

IN PRESENT PARTICIPLE

COMPLEMENT ?

were They working All night long?

Traducción: ¿Estuvieron Ellos trabajando toda la noche?

Question form

THE PAST CONTINUOUS Vs SIMPLE PAST

Como se puede observar, existen dos componentes muy importantes en: the past

continuous.

THE PAST CONTINUOUS Vs SIMPLE PAST

Como se puede observar, existen dos componentes muy importantes en: the past

continuous.

AUXILIARY VERB BE

VERB IN PRESENT

PARTICIPLE:ING FORM

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Look at the charts

SUBJECT AUXILIARY VERB

VERB IN PRESENT PARTICIPLE

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Look at the charts

SUBJECT AUXILIARY VERB

VERB IN PRESENT PARTICIPLE

I

SHE

HE

IT

WE

THEY

YOU

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Look at the charts

SUBJECT AUXILIARY VERB

VERB IN PRESENT PARTICIPLE

I WAS

SHE WAS

HE WAS

IT WAS

WE WERE

THEY WERE

YOU WERE

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Look at the charts

SUBJECT AUXILIARY VERB

VERB IN PRESENT PARTICIPLE

I WAS PLAYING

SHE WAS PLAYING

HE WAS PLAYING

IT WAS PLAYING

WE WERE PLAYING

THEY WERE PLAYING

YOU WERE PLAYING

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Look at the chartsSUBJECT AUXILIARY

VERBVERB IN PRESENT PARTICIPLE

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Look at the chartsSUBJECT AUXILIARY

VERBVERB IN PRESENT PARTICIPLE

I

SHE

HE

IT

WE

THEY

YOU

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Look at the chartsSUBJECT AUXILIARY

VERBVERB IN PRESENT PARTICIPLE

I WAS NOT

SHE WAS NOT

HE WAS NOT

IT WAS NOT

WE WERE NOT

THEY WERE NOT

YOU WERE NOT

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Look at the chartsSUBJECT AUXILIARY

VERBVERB IN PRESENT PARTICIPLE

I WAS NOT PLAYING

SHE WAS NOT PLAYING

HE WAS NOT PLAYING

IT WAS NOT PLAYING

WE WERE NOT PLAYING

THEY WERE NOT PLAYING

YOU WERE NOT PLAYING

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Si comparamos la forma negativa de: The past continuous, existe la posibilidad de contraer el verbo auxiliar “to be”

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Was

Were

Si comparamos la forma negativa de: The past continuous, existe la posibilidad de contraer el verbo auxiliar “to be”

THE PAST CONTINUOUS Vs SIMPLE PAST

Was

Were

Si comparamos la forma negativa de: The past continuous, existe la posibilidad de contraer el verbo auxiliar “to be”

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Was Wasn`t

Were Weren`t

Si comparamos la forma negativa de: The past continuous, existe la posibilidad de contraer el verbo auxiliar “to be”

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Look at the chart

SUBJECT AUXILIARY VERB

VERB IN PRESENT PARTICIPLE

I PLAYING

SHE PLAYING

HE PLAYING

IT PLAYING

WE PLAYING

THEY PLAYING

YOU PLAYING

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Look at the chart

SUBJECT AUXILIARY VERB

VERB IN PRESENT PARTICIPLE

I WAS NOT PLAYING

SHE WAS NOT PLAYING

HE WAS NOT PLAYING

IT WAS NOT PLAYING

WE WERE NOT PLAYING

THEY WERE NOT PLAYING

YOU WERE NOT PLAYING

THE PAST CONTINUOUS Vs SIMPLE PAST

Look at the chart

SUBJECT AUXILIARY VERB

VERB IN PRESENT PARTICIPLE

I WAS NOT PLAYING

SHE WAS NOT PLAYING

HE WAS NOT PLAYING

IT WAS NOT PLAYING

WE WERE NOT PLAYING

THEY WERE NOT PLAYING

YOU WERE NOT PLAYING

SUBJECT AUXILIARY VERB

VERB IN PRESENT PARTICIPLE

THE PAST CONTINUOUS Vs SIMPLE PAST

Look at the chart

SUBJECT AUXILIARY VERB

VERB IN PRESENT PARTICIPLE

I WAS NOT PLAYING

SHE WAS NOT PLAYING

HE WAS NOT PLAYING

IT WAS NOT PLAYING

WE WERE NOT PLAYING

THEY WERE NOT PLAYING

YOU WERE NOT PLAYING

SUBJECT AUXILIARY VERB

VERB IN PRESENT PARTICIPLE

I PLAYING

SHE PLAYING

HE PLAYING

IT PLAYING

WE PLAYING

THEY PLAYING

YOU PLAYING

THE PAST CONTINUOUS Vs SIMPLE PAST

Look at the chart

SUBJECT AUXILIARY VERB

VERB IN PRESENT PARTICIPLE

I WAS NOT PLAYING

SHE WAS NOT PLAYING

HE WAS NOT PLAYING

IT WAS NOT PLAYING

WE WERE NOT PLAYING

THEY WERE NOT PLAYING

YOU WERE NOT PLAYING

SUBJECT AUXILIARY VERB

VERB IN PRESENT PARTICIPLE

I WASN`T PLAYING

SHE WASN`T PLAYING

HE WASN`T PLAYING

IT WASN`T PLAYING

WE WEREN`T PLAYING

THEY WEREN`T PLAYING

YOU WEREN`T PLAYING

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Let`s combine the simple past tense and the past continuous

THE PAST CONTINUOUS Vs SIMPLE PAST

Let`s combine the simple past tense and the past continuous

Activity One: Mary was driving her car

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Let`s combine the simple past tense and the past continuous

Activity Two: She had an accident

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Let`s combine the simple past tense and the past continuous

Activity One: Mary was driving her carActivity Two: She had an accident

1. WHILE(Mientras)

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Let`s combine the simple past tense and the past continuous

Activity One: Mary was driving her carActivity Two: She had an accident

1. While Mary was driving (action in progress) she had an accident.

1. WHILE(Mientras)

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Let`s combine the simple past tense and the past continuous

Activity One: Mary was driving her carActivity Two: She had an accident

2. WHEN(Cuando)

2. Mary was driving her car when she had the accident.

THE PAST CONTINUOUS Vs SIMPLE PAST

Let`s combine the simple past tense and the past continuous

Activity One: Mary was driving her carActivity Two: She had an accident

2. WHEN(Cuando)

1. While Mary was driving (action in progress) she had an accident.2. Mary was driving her car when she had the accident.

1. WHILE(Mientras)

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1. WHILE(Mientras)

Remember

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We use the word while before the action that is in progress. Look at the examples below.

1. WHILE(Mientras)

Remember

THE PAST CONTINUOUS Vs SIMPLE PAST

We use the word while before the action that is in progress. Look at the examples below.

1. WHILE(Mientras)

Remember

THE PAST CONTINUOUS Vs SIMPLE PAST

We use the word while before the action that is in progress. Look at the examples below.

1. While Mary was driving (action in progress) she had an accident.

1. WHILE(Mientras)

Remember

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2. WHEN(Cuando)

Remember

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2. WHEN(Cuando)

We use the word “when” to connect these two senteces. It usually goes before the action that interrupts the action in progress.

Remember

THE PAST CONTINUOUS Vs SIMPLE PAST

2. WHEN(Cuando)

We use the word “when” to connect these two senteces. It usually goes before the action that interrupts the action in progress.

Remember

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2. WHEN(Cuando)

We use the word “when” to connect these two senteces. It usually goes before the action that interrupts the action in progress.

2. Mary was driving her car when she had the accident.

Remember

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LET´S HAVE ANOTHER EXAMPLE

Activity One: I was eating some salad.

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LET´S HAVE ANOTHER EXAMPLE

Activity Two: The telephone rang

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LET´S HAVE ANOTHER EXAMPLE

Example:

1. While I was eating some salad, the telephone rang.

1. While

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LET´S HAVE ANOTHER EXAMPLE

Example: 2. I was eating some salad when the telephone rang

2. when

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SUMMARY

Example:

1. While I was eating some salad, the telephone rang. 2. I was eating some salad when the telephone rang

1. While 2. when

“While” se utiliza antes de la acción en proceso y “When” antes de la acción que interrumpe la acción en proceso.

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Let`s practice.

I invite you to visit the web page below and test youself on the topic presented.

Good Luck.

http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/tenses/simple_past_progressive.htm

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Thank you!!!

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