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Past progressive

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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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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.
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
Past progressive
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.
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 .

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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 .