PPT: Past Continuous Tense | English Grammar for Junior Classes - Class 1 PDF Download

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PAST CONTINUOUS
TENSE
GRAMMAR PRESENTATION
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PAST CONTINUOUS
TENSE
GRAMMAR PRESENTATION
WHEN TO USE
PAST CONTINUOUS?
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PAST CONTINUOUS
TENSE
GRAMMAR PRESENTATION
WHEN TO USE
PAST CONTINUOUS?
ACTIONS IN PROGRESS IN THE PAST
We use it to talk about actions or events
that were happening at a specific moment in the past.
Examples: “I was reading a book at 5 pm yesterday.”
“She was cooking dinner when the phone rang.”
“They were playing chess at 7 pm last night.”
“I was studying for the exam during the storm.”
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PAST CONTINUOUS
TENSE
GRAMMAR PRESENTATION
WHEN TO USE
PAST CONTINUOUS?
ACTIONS IN PROGRESS IN THE PAST
We use it to talk about actions or events
that were happening at a specific moment in the past.
Examples: “I was reading a book at 5 pm yesterday.”
“She was cooking dinner when the phone rang.”
“They were playing chess at 7 pm last night.”
“I was studying for the exam during the storm.”
ACTIONS INTERRUPTED
BY ANOTHER ACTION
It's used when one action in the past was ongoing
and got interrupted by another action.
Examples: “She was watching TV when the phone rang.”
“He was talking on the phone when his friend arrived.”
“They were having a picnic when it started to rain heavily.”
“I was watching TV when the power went out.”
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PAST CONTINUOUS
TENSE
GRAMMAR PRESENTATION
WHEN TO USE
PAST CONTINUOUS?
ACTIONS IN PROGRESS IN THE PAST
We use it to talk about actions or events
that were happening at a specific moment in the past.
Examples: “I was reading a book at 5 pm yesterday.”
“She was cooking dinner when the phone rang.”
“They were playing chess at 7 pm last night.”
“I was studying for the exam during the storm.”
ACTIONS INTERRUPTED
BY ANOTHER ACTION
It's used when one action in the past was ongoing
and got interrupted by another action.
Examples: “She was watching TV when the phone rang.”
“He was talking on the phone when his friend arrived.”
“They were having a picnic when it started to rain heavily.”
“I was watching TV when the power went out.”
HOW TO FORM 
PAST CONTINUOUS?