Past Progressive (continuous)

We use PAST PROGRESSIVE to talk about...

• progressive actions in the past.

• progressive actions in the present.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

The word "PROGRESSIVE" or "CONTINUOUS" refers to...

• -ed.

• -ing.

• have.

• to be.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

I... a book yesterday.

• am reading

• reading

• was reading

• will read

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1C

She ... videogame when George arrived.

• will play

• was play

• was plaing

• was playing

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

... you ... last night?

• Were | dancing

• Was | dancing

• Were | dance

• Was | dance

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1B

... he ... his bicycle yesterday?

• Was | rides

• Is | ride

• Were | riding

• Was | riding

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1B

The PAST PROGRESSIVE is formed by

• to be in the present (am\is\are) + the -ing of the mais verb.

• -ed.

• the auxiliary did + -ing.

• to be in the past (was\were) + the -ing of the main verb.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

I was reading a book _______ I heard a voice

• while

• when

• and

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Tina ....................................when she fell and hurt here leg.

• were dancing

• was dancing

• danced

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

• They were playing when it started to rain

• it started to rain when they where playing

• it starts to rain when they played

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D