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Reporting to the Police 1 It was about ten in the morning, and I was sitting in Maxi’s Café near City Park. What were you doing? What did you see? Screen 5

Reporting to the Police 2 To my left, there was a young man. He was drinking coffee and reading a newspaper. A big red briefcase was standing next to his feet. Suddenly, there was another young man. He snatched the red briefcase and ran away with it so fast that no one knew what was happening. To my right, there was a young woman. She was eating a huge dish of ice cream. She was enjoying it. After the man stole the briefcase, we were all talking loudly. The owner of the briefcase was very upset! Screen 6

She was eating ice cream. Past Progressive Use the past progressive to describe an action that was in progress at a specific time in the past. I was having coffee. She was eating ice cream. Screen 7 10 a.m. now past future was having was eating

She was having ice cream. Be Careful! Non-action verbs are not usually used in the progressive. Note the exception with have. I was having a headache. I had a headache. I was having coffee. She was having ice cream. Screen 8 Here the meaning of have is eat or drink.

Past Progressive & Simple Past 1 Use past progressive with simple past to describe an action that was interrupted by another action. They were enjoying the morning when the thief stole the briefcase. They were enjoying the morning when the thief stole the briefcase. Screen 9 stole now past future were enjoying

Past Progressive & Simple Past 2 Use past progressive for the action in progress. Use when and the simple past for the action that interrupts. The man was reading the newspaper when the thief snatched his briefcase. The man was reading the newspaper when the thief snatched his briefcase. Screen 10 snatched now past future was reading

Past Progressive & Simple Past 3 was sitting / was watching Use past progressive to focus on the duration of an action. Use simple past to focus on the completion of an action. I was sitting in Maxi’s Café and watching people. The thief stole the briefcase and ran away. The thief stole the briefcase and ran away. stole Screen 11 ran now past future was sitting / was watching

Practice 1 What were you and others doing? Answer the questions using the past progressive. Example: What were you doing when I called this morning? I was trying to wake up when you called. 1. What were you doing when the phone rang last night? 2. What were your friends doing at 6 p.m. yesterday evening? Screen 12 3. What were you doing last weekend? 4. What was the teacher doing when you first saw her/him today?

Past Progressive with While 1 Use past progressive with while to describe two actions in progress at the same time in the past. The man was reading the newspaper while the woman was eating her ice cream. The man was reading the newspaper while the woman was eating her ice cream. Screen 13 now future past was reading was eating

Past Progressive with While 2 Use past progressive with while to describe two actions in progress at the same time in the past. While I was describing the theft, the police officer was writing everything down. While I was describing the theft, the police officer was writing everything down. Screen 14 now past future was describing was writing

Time Clauses The time clause (= the part with while or when) can come at the beginning or the end of the sentence. no comma They were having coffee when the thief snatched the briefcase. Screen 15 , When the thief snatched the briefcase they were having coffee. comma!!!

Be Careful! When the waiter came, I looked at the menu. Sentences with both clauses in the simple past have a different meaning from sentences with one clause in the simple past and one in the past progressive. First the waiter came; then I looked at the menu. When the waiter came, I looked at the menu. First I was looking at the menu; then the waiter came. When the waiter came, I was looking at the menu. Screen 16 came now future came was looking past looked

Practice 2 Form sentences with while. Use the past progressive. Example: read / steal While the man was reading, the prisoner was stealing his wallet. Screen 17 1. talk / drink 3. play / watch 4. not look / burn 2. shine / splash 5. talk / sit 5. While the woman was talking on the phone, the man was sitting in the chair. 3. While one man was playing pool, the other man was watching. 2. While the sun was shining, the fountain was splashing. 1. While the women were talking, they were drinking tea. 4. While the woman was not looking, the toast was burning.