PAST CONTINUOUS
TENSE
- FUNCTION -
2
To show
something that
was happening
continuously in
the past when
another action
interrupted it.
THE FOUR
FUNCTIONS OF PAST
CONTINUOUS TENSE
3
To show a
habitual
action in the
past.
4
To express a
change of
mind.
To describe conditions that
existed in the past.
1
The sun was
shining every day
that summer.
2
As I spoke, the
children were
laughing at my
cleverness.
3
I was wearing
double jackets
everyday last
rainy season.
CLUE WORDS !!! (MOSTLY USED)
- Back then, ago, yesterday, last
...
- Past adverb
- Past action clue word
To show a habitual
action in the past.
She was reading
constanly in those days.
She was writing a diary
regularly back then.
To show something that was happening
continuously in the past when another action
interrupted it.
My mom was teaching when I
phoned her.
Miracle was doing her
homework when I came.
To express a change of mind.
I was going to
spend the day at
the beach but I've
decided to get my
homework done
instead.
I was planning to
have a vacation
before the
goverment
announced the
‘PPKM’ rules.
AFFIRMATIVE FORMULA
I, he,she,it + was +
verb ing
She was swimming
when I visited her
house.
you,we,they + were
+ verb ing
We were playing
together a lot back
then.
NEGATIVE FORMULA
I, he,she,it + was
not + verb ing
She was not
swimming when I
visited her house.
you,we,they + were
not + verb ing
We were not
playing together a
lot back then.
Yes/no questions FORMULA
was + I,he,she,it +
verb ing
Was she swimming
when you came?
Were + you,we,they +
verb ing
Were staying at home
during the pandemic
last year?
Information questions FORMULA
Whquestions + was
+ I,he,she,it + verb
ing
What was she
doing when you
came?
Whquestions + were +
you,we,they + verb ing
Where were you
staying at during the
pandemic last year?
Magda ... (not
play) guitar
everyday.
What ... She
always do in the
evening?
I ... (wear) my
new clothes
today.
Haha ... (not,
visit) his parents
twice a week.
They ... (cook)
yesterday at 7
am.
My doctor ...
(have) a meeting
when I came.
That man always
.... (appear)
every night.
Carlie ... (watch)
movie while I
was cleaning the
house.
My parents ...
She often ... (cry)
(not,work) today. for no reasons.
The teachers ...
(tobe not) at
school now.
Maggie ... (sleep) The kids ... (not
when I called her. go) to school on
weekends.
Is the cat ... (eat)
now?
The nurses ...
(have) their
breakfast at the
moment.
... (to be) they
joinning the
online class
yesterday at this
moment?
Indonesia ... (to
be) a
multicultural
country.
My brother ...
(not,play) this
time.
The farmers ...
(not,plant)
vegetables in
rainy season last
year.
Gloria and Joy ...
(clever) students.
Look, those girls
... (dance) very
well.
My driver ... (not
work) when I
needed him.
My father ... (to
be) in his room
right now.
He ... (have) a
meeting right
now.
Natasha ...
(water) the plants
when I was
sweeping the
Magda ... (not
play) guitar
everyday.
What ... She
always do in the
evening?
I ... (wear) my
new clothes
today.
Haha ... (not,
visit) his parents
twice a week.
They ... (cook)
yesterday at 7
am.
My doctor ...
(have) a meeting
when I came.
That man always
.... (appear)
every night.
Carlie ... (watch)
movie while I
was cleaning the
house.
My parents ...
She often ... (cry)
(not,work) today. for no reasons.
The teachers ...
(tobe not) at
school now.
Maggie ... (sleep) The kids ... (not
when I called her. go) to school on
weekends.
Is the cat ... (eat)
now?
The nurses ...
(have) their
breakfast at the
moment.
... (to be) they
joinning the
online class
yesterday at this
moment?
Indonesia ... (to
be) a
multicultural
country.
My brother ...
(not,play) this
time.
The farmers ...
(not,plant)
vegetables in
rainy season last
year.
Gloria and Joy ...
(clever) students.
Look, those girls
... (dance) very
well.
My driver ... (not
work) when I
needed him.
My father ... (to
be) in his room
right now.
He ... (have) a
meeting right
now.
Natasha ...
(water) the plants
when I was
sweeping the
Does not play
does
am wearing
Doesn’t visit
were cooking
Is having
appears
was watching
are not
working
cries
are not
was sleeping
do not go
eating
are having
are
is
Is not playing
Were not
planting
are
are
was not
working
Is not
Is having
Was watering