F2F Class Notes 7th May (Cricket)

Demo StudentElinda

Homework

Make 12 sentences using each tense from the tense chart below.

Vocabulary

healed–to make healthy, whole, or sound; restore to health; free fromailment.

eg. After the surgery the women healed very quickly.

Grammar

I am healthy so I healed quickly.

PAST CONTINUOUS POSITIVE FORM REVIEW

Positive Form

Subject + to be (was, were) + present participle (ing form of verb) + objects:

Jane was typing the letter when he walked into the room.
They’re were discussing the problem at 11.

I was using the restroom when someone knocked on the door.

I was speaking with my roommate when someone knocked on the door.

Past Continuous Negative Form

Subject + to be (was, were) + not + verb + objects

Jack wasn’t watching TV. He was cooking dinner.
We weren’t wasting time! We were working hard.

Past Continuous Question Form

(Question Word) + to be (was, were) + subject + present participle (ing form of verb)?

What were you doing at seven o’clock?
Was Jennifer paying attention during the meeting?

Important Notes!

The past continuous, and continuous forms in general, are used with action verbs such as talk, drive, play, etc. The continuous form is not used with stative verbs such as ‘be’, ‘seem’, ‘taste’, etc. Some stative verbs can be used as action verbs so there are some exceptions. For example: ‘smell’ – It smelled good. (stative verb) / He was smelling the roses when she walked by the window. (action verb)

He seemed very sad.
It tasted very bitter.
Jack didn’t appear to be concerned.

PAST CONTINUOUS USAGE

The past continuous is used to talk about what was happening at a specific moment in the past.

Alex was knitting a sweater at 10:30 yesterday morning.
My friends were waiting for me at nine o’clock.

The past continuous is also often used together with the past simple to express what was happening when something important occurred.

They were working on the project when she burst into the room.
I was thinking about him when the telephone rang. Guess who it was?!

IMPORTANT TIME EXPRESSIONS

These time expressions are commonly used with the past continuous to express a past action occurring at a specific moment in the past.

At/At that Moment

‘At’ and ‘at that moment’ refer to a specific point of time in the past. These two expressions are often used with the past continuous. It is more common to use the past simple to speak in general, but if you want to express what was happening at a precise moment of time in the past, use the past continuous.

She was having breakfast at 6.45 this morning.
We were working on his request at 10 pm.
Alan wasn’t meeting with Tom at 9. He was meeting with Dennis.

When/As

‘When’ is used with the past simple to express an important event that occurred in the past. The past continuous is used to express what was happening at that moment.

They were getting ready when he came home.
Alice wasn’t thinking when she said that.
What were you doing when he asked the question?

While

‘While’ is used with the past continuous to express something that was happening at the same moment in time that something else was occurring.

During

‘During’ is used with a noun or a noun phrase to express an event during which something was happening.

I was typing while he was dictating.
She wasn’t paying attention during the meeting.
Jackson was working while she was having a good time.

PAST CONTINUOUS WORKSHEET 1

Conjugate the verb in parentheses in the past continuous tense.

In the case of questions, use the indicated subject as well.

  1. What _____ (you do) when he arrived?
  2. She _____ (watch) TV at two o’clock.
  3. They _____ (not sleep) at five o’clock.
  4. Peter _____ (work) when I telephoned.
  5. Tim _____ (study) German while they were studying French.
  6. I _____ (not pay attention) during the presentation.
  7. _____ (Brian talk) during the lesson?
  8. We _____ (not cook) when he walked in the door.
  9. Jason _____ (play) the piano at three o’clock yesterday afternoon.
  10. When _____ (Howard give) the presentation exactly?
  11. Andrea _____ (not expect) you to arrive so early!
  12. What _____ (you think) when you said that?!
  13. _____ (she do) the housework when you telephoned?
  14. Carlos _____ (drink) tea when I walked into the room.
  15. They _____ (meet) with Smith and Co at exactly 2.35 pm.
  16. My cousin _____ (not have) a good time when I arrived.
  1. They _____ (discuss) the issue when she telephoned.
  2. _____ (they work) in the garden when you arrived?
  3. She _____ (sleep) so he entered the room softly.
  4. They _____ (not take) notes during the presentation, but paying attention to every word.

PAST CONTINUOUS WORKSHEET 2

Choose the correct time expression used with the past continuous tense.

  1. What were you doing (while/during) the meeting?
  2. Tim was finishing the report (in/at) five o’clock.
  3. They were discussing the problem (when/at) I walked into the room.
  4. Jackson wasn’t listening (while/during) he was explaining the situation.
  5. Was Alice paying attention (while/during) the presentation?
  6. They were having a quiet breakfast (this/at) morning when he arrived.
  7. What were they doing (when/in) that happened?
  8. Sheila was playing the piano (while/during) he was working on the computer.
  9. I was working at the computer (at/on) seven o’clock this morning.
  10. Alex wasn’t playing golf (this/at) morning. He was working.
  11. What were they doing (in/at) four o’clock?
  12. She was working quietly (when/for) he opened the door.
  13. Peter wasn’t doing the housework (that/yesterday) morning. He was working in the garden.
  14. Where were they sleeping (at/when) he got home last night?
  15. Jason was thinking about the problem (when/at) he asked for an answer.
  16. Our teacher was explaining math (from/when) he burst into the room with the news.
  17. Dilbert was working at the computer (on/at) four o’clock this morning!
  18. Were they listening (as/at) he asked the question?
  19. She wasn’t working (when/in) he came into the office.
  20. They weren’t thinking about that (at/when) they made the decisions

There are 12 tenses

Simple Tenses:
Simple tenses are used whenever we are talking about a point in time.

Past Simple

Use for an action that happened at a point in time in the past.

e.g. – I ate breakfast this morning.

 Present Simple

Use when making a general statement of truth at the present point in time.

e.g. – I eat breakfast every day.

 Future Simple

Use for an action that will happen at a point in time in the future.

e.g. – I will eat breakfast later.
Continuous Tenses:
Continuous tenses are used whenever we are talking about a length of time.

Past Continuous

Use for an action that was happening for a length of time in the past when another action happened in the middle of it.

e.g. – I was eating breakfast when my brother arrived.

 Present Continuous

Use for an action that is happening now.

e.g. – Right now, I am eating breakfast.

 Future Continuous

Use for an action that will be happening for a length of time in the future.

e.g. – I will be eating breakfast from 9:00 to 9:30.
Perfect Tenses:
Perfect tenses are used whenever we are talking about a point in time before another point in time.

Past Perfect

Use for an action that happened in the past before another action.

e.g. – I had already eaten breakfast when my brother arrived.

 Present Perfect

Use for an action that happened in the past before the present moment.

e.g. – I have already eaten breakfast.

 Future Perfect

Use for an action that will happen in the future before another action.

e.g. – I will have already eaten breakfast by the time my brothers arrives.
Perfect Continuous Tenses:
Perfect continuous tenses are used whenever we are talking about a length of time up to a point in time.

Past Perfect Continuous

Use for an action that was happening for a length of time in the past up to the moment when another action happened.

e.g. – I had been eating breakfast for 30 minutes when my brother arrived.

 Present Perfect Continuous

Use for an action that was happening for a length of time up to the present moment.

e.g. – I have been eating my breakfast for 30 minutes.

 Future Perfect Continuous

Use for an action that will be happening in the future for a length of time up to the moment when another action will happen.

e.g. – I will have been eating my breakfast for 30 minutes by the time you arrive.

Answers Worksheet 1

  1. were you doing
  2. was watching
  3. weren’t sleeping
  4. was working
  5. was studying
  6. wasn’t paying attention
  7. was Brian talking
  8. weren’t cooking
  9. was playing
  10. was Howard giving
  11. wasn’t expecting
  12. were you thinking
  13. Was she doing
  14. was drinking
  15. were meeting
  16. wasn’t having
  17. were discussing
  18. Were they working
  19. was sleeping
  20. weren’t taking

Answers Worksheet 2

  1. during
  2. at
  3. when
  4. while
  5. during
  6. this
  7. when
  8. while
  9. at
  10. this
  11. at
  12. when
  13. yesterday
  14. when
  15. when
  16. when
  17. at
  18. as
  19. when
  20. when