Past Continuous Flashcards
Practise the verb tense
When do we use the Past Continuous?
A continuous action in the past which is interrupted by another action or a time.Background information, to give atmosphere to a story.An annoying and repeated action in the past, usually with ‘always’.For two actions which happened at the same time in the past.
Give me an example of : A continuous action in the past which is interrupted by another action or a time.
I was taking a bath when the telephone rang.At three o’clock, I was working.
Give me an example of : Background information, to give atmosphere to a story.
It was a beautiful day. The birds were singing, the sun was shining and on the streets, people were laughing and chatting.
Give me an example of : An annoying and repeated action in the past, usually with ‘always’.
He was always disturbing in class.
Give me an example of : Two actions which happened at the same time in the past.
I was watching TV and he was reading.
I (“To kiss” in the Past Continuous) with another girl when my girlfriend arrived.
I was kissing with another girl when my girlfriend arrived.
She (“To play” in the Past Continuous) and I (“To watch” in the Simple Past)
She was playing and I was watching.
We (“To teach” in the Past Continuous) when the fire alarm went off.
We were teaching when the fire alarm went off.
My brother (“To run” in the Past Continuous) outside when the temperature (“To drop” in the Simple Past) suddenly.
My brother was running outside when the temperature dropped suddenly.
Mathew’s cousins (“To swim” in the Past Continuous) in the ocean when something (“To touch” in the Simple Past) them.
Mathew’s cousins were swimming in the ocean when something touched them.
