Primary Longman Elect 5B Chapter 5 Past continuous tense when.

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Primary Longman Elect 5B Chapter 5 Past continuous tense when

was / were + ing Past continuous tense We use the past continuous tense to show that an action continued for a period of time in the past. It is formed by: was / were + ing

Past continuous tense We use the past continuous tense to show that an action continued for a period of time in the past. NOW Tim was doing his homework from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m.

Past continuous tense What were you doing at 5:30 p.m.? I was doing my homework.

Past continuous tense What was Tim doing at 5:30 p.m.? He was doing his homework.

when We sometimes use the past continuous tense and the past tense for two different actions in the same sentence. We use the past continuous tense for the longer action. We use the past tense for the shorter action. We use when to link the two actions together.

when Tom was doing his homework when Mum came home. Tim was doing his homework from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. NOW 5:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m. Mum came home at 6:30 p.m. We use the past continuous tense for the longer action. Tom was doing his homework when Mum came home. We use the past tense for the shorter action.

Key structure What were you doing at that time? I was talking on the phone. We use the past continuous tense for actions that continued for a period of time in the past. The police were chasing the robber when the robber fired his gun. We use when to link a longer action and a shorter action in the past.

Practice Peter __________________ when he __________________ . Peter / play football NOW 4:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. 5:30 p.m. Peter / break his leg Peter __________________ when he __________________ . was playing football broke his leg

My brother and I / have breakfast Practice My brother and I / have breakfast NOW 7:00 a.m. 7:30 a.m. 8:00 a.m. the phone / ring ______________________________ when _________________________ . My brother and I were having breakfast the phone rang

Practice _____________________________ _____________________________ Mum / watch TV NOW 10:00 a.m. 10:45 a.m. 11:00 a.m. the baby / wake up _____________________________ _____________________________ Mum was watching TV when the baby woke up.

Sue and her parents / hiking Practice Sue and her parents / hiking NOW 10:00 a.m. 10:45 a.m. 11:00 a.m. the fire / start _____________________________ _____________________________ Sue and her parents were hiking when the fire started.

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