The document discusses the past progressive tense, which is used to describe an action that was happening at a specific time in the past. It explains that the past progressive is formed using the past form of the auxiliary verb "to be" (was/were) along with the ing form of the main verb. Examples are provided to illustrate using the past progressive to describe an action that started in the past and was interrupted by another, or two simultaneous past actions, often using the words "when" and "while" to connect the clauses.
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Past progressive
1. Have you ever heard about the
Past Progressive ? Yes!! it’s a tense used to
describe an action that was
happening at an specific
time in the past.
2. I MUST REMEMBER: In order to form the Past
Progressive, I have to use the AUXILIARY VERB “TO BE”
in the past form: WAS/WERE and the ING form of the
verb
4. HEY !
You can also use Past Progressive To describe
an action that started in the past and was
interrupted by another one, or to describe two
actions that were in progress at the SAME
time in the past
Example:
He was writing an e-mail when the
phone rang.
I was preparing dinner while Melanie was
working upstairs.
5. Remember to use this words to
create Past Progressive Sentences
When
&
While
What is the difference
between when and while?
WHILE We use while when there are two
long actions.
WHEN: We use it when one action is longer
than the other one .