Past simple vs Continuous.ppt Past simple vs Continuous.ppt

Past simple vs Continuous.ppt Past simple vs Continuous.ppt

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  Simple Past vs. PastContinuous
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  Use the simple pastfor: 1) action that happened in the past and is . . . over, done, finished Use the past continuous for: 1) action that was in progress at a specific point in the past OR 2) focusing on an action that continued for a long time in the past
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  Simple Past (Examples) Actionthat was completed in the past: Tom went fishing last week. I worked until 2:00 p.m. yesterday. My family came to visit me last year. *Time Expressions frequently used with the simple past: yesterday, last ______, past dates (in 1990), _____ ago, etc.
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  Past Continuous (Examples) Actionthat was in progress at a particular point in the past: At 2:00 yesterday, Tom was playing soccer. Sophia wasn’t home last night when I called her. I think she was working. Lisa and her husband were visiting us last week.
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  Grammar Structure: Here are somereminders about how to make the simple past and past continuous:
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  The Past Continuous: Don’tforget that VERB BE is part of this structure. I, He, She, It WAS You, We, They WERE
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  Examples: My mom wastrying to call me last night, but I wasn’t home. The kids were studying last night at 9:00. I was cleaning my house all day yesterday.
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  Past Continuous (Negative) Forthis tense, simply ADD the word NOT after the verb BE. They were arguing last night. They were NOT arguing last night. She was yelling at me. She was NOT yelling at me.
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  Important Note about PastContinuous! Some verbs are NOT typically used in the continuous tense. Instead, we prefer to use these verbs in the simple tenses (simple present or past). These verbs are called STATIVE (or non-action) verbs. Here are some examples: want like love hate know need see hear believe understand have (possession) Forget remember belong
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  Examples: I liked Rome. NOT:I was liking Rome. She had a headache. NOT: She was having a headache. I knew the answer. NOT: I was knowing the answer.
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  Past Progressive &Simple Past 1 Use past progressive with simple past to describe an action that was interrupted by another action. now stole stole They were enjoying were enjoying the morning when the thief stole the briefcase. past future They were enjoying were enjoying the morning when the thief stole stole the briefcase. were enjoying were enjoying
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  Past Progressive &Simple Past 2 Use past progressive for the action in progress. Use when and the simple past for the action that interrupts. now snatched snatched The man was reading was reading the newspaper when the thief snatched his briefcase. past future The man was reading was reading the newspaper when the thief snatched snatched his briefcase. was reading was reading
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  1. While thewomen were talking were talking, they were drinking were drinking tea. 2. While the sun was shining was shining, the fountain was splashing was splashing. 3. While one man was playing was playing pool, the other man was was watching watching. 4. While the woman was not looking was not looking, the toast was burning was burning. 5. While the woman was talking was talking on the phone, the man was was sitting sitting on the chair. Form sentences with while. Use the past progressive. While the man was reading was reading, the prisoner was stealing was stealing his wallet. Practice 2 Example: read / steal 1. talk / drink 2. shine / splash 3. play / watch 4. not look / burn 5. talk / sit
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