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THE PAST CONTINUOUS

Este tiempo verbal se emplea para hablar de acciones que estaban ocurriendo en un momento en el pasado. Observa las imágenes y responde el ejercicio de “verdadero o Falso” “Que estaban haciendo los personajes en el Parque ayer a las 5 pm?

I. Saint James’ Park, London, Yesterday at 5 pm

What were they doing in the park yesterday at 5? True - false

1. Ethan was playing the piano in the park yesterday. 2.Michael and Susan were playing football. 3. Robert and Clara were playing cards.

ETHAN MICHAEL AND SUSAN

ROBERT AND CLARA

PETERGLORIA

EVELYN

CLAIRE

JHON

GEORGE

NORMA

LICEO SAN FRANCISCODepartamento de Inglés Profesor(a): Ana Isabel García C.Curso: Octavos Básicos

Nombre: ________________________________________________________________ CURSO: __________ FECHA: ___/___/2020.

4. Evelyn was running with her cat. 5. Gloria was reading a book in the park.6. Peter was drinking coffee in the park. 7.John and Claire were having a sandwich. 8. Norma was writing a book in the park.

El Pasado Continuo también llamado Pasado progresivo se forma con el verbo To be ( was- were) más un verbo en gerundio, es decir con terminación ING : dancing, running, working…

Here's the positive form:

I was sleeping (yo estaba durmiendo) you were working (tú o ud estaba trabajando…) he was coming she was reading “Papelucho” it was raining we were shopping they were watching a film

Next, here's the negative - it's very easy, just add 'not':

I was not (wasn't) sleeping you were not (weren't) working he was not (wasn't) coming she was not (wasn't) reading 'War and Peace' it was not (wasn't) raining we were not (weren't) shopping they were not (weren't) watching a film

EXERCISES : MAKE THE POSITIVE OR NEGATIVE PAST CONTINUOUS

1. Julie ________________________________(sleep) at three o’clock.2. You __________________________________(study) at three o’clock.3. luke __________________________________(read) at three o’clock.4. I _____________________________________(work) at three o’clock.5. They _________________________________(eat) chocolates at three o’clock6. Jhon _________________________________(play) tennis at three o’clock.7. We __________________________________(watch) tv at three o´clock.8. He ___________________________________(use) the internet at three o’clock.9. You___________________________________(cook) lunch at three o’clock.10. We __________________________________(travel) to Arica at three o’clock.11. Mrs Brown ________________________________(not walk) when the murder happened.12. Mr Black __________________________________(not work) in his study when the murder happened.13. Miss Jones ________________________________(not talk) to Mr. White when the murder happened.14. you _____________________________________(not play) cards when the murder happened.15. Dr Ford _________________________________(not read) in his room when the murder happened.16. Mr and Mrs Green _____________________________(not eat) dinner when the murder happened.17. Mr. Blue ______________________________(not drink) coffee in the library when the murder happened18. The maid ________________________________(not clean) the bedrooms when the murder happened.19. The dogs ________________________________(not play) outside when the murder happened.20 . I ____________________________________(not listen) to music when the murder happened.

Ahora, cuando una de estas acciones es interrumpida por otra acción se usa otro tiempo verbal llamado pasado simple. (simple past) ejemplo.

a. I was sleeping when the telephone rang. (rang es el pasado de ring (sonar))Yo estaba durmiendo -----------es interrumpida por------ cuando el teléfono sonó.

b. Lucy was dancing when her father arrived. (arrived es el pasado de arrive (llegar))Lucy estaba bailando ------ acción interrumpida por ----- cuando mi padre llegó.

c. The students were fighting when the teacher entered to the classroom.Los estudiantes estaban peleando -----acción interrumpida por---- cuando la profesora entró a la sala.

El orden puede ser también : when the telephone rang I was sleeping. When her father arrived Lucy was dancing. When the teacher entered to the classroom the students were fighting..

READ THE SENTENCES. CHOOSE AND UNDERLINE (subraya) THE BEST OPTION: recuerda que la acción que interrupe usa el tiempo pasado.

1. Mary prepared / was preparing lunch when they came / was coming.

2. I was sitting / sat in the café when you called / were calling

3. Who was that nice girl you talked / were talking to when I walked / was walking by the pub?

4. Susie watched/ was watching a film when she heard/ was hearing a noise

5. When I entered / was entering the cafeteria Mary had / was having lunch with Peter.

6. We played/ were playing tennis when Jhon hurt/ was hurting his leg.

7. The sun shone / was shining brightly when I got up / was getting up this morning.

8. when I entered/was entering to the room, everyone was working/ worked.

9. they lived/ were living in Russia when the revolution was starting/started.

10. wnen he met/was meeting his wife, he worked/was working in the bank.