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The Past Progressive : ( was, were )+ V ing

The Past Progressive : ( was, were )+ V ing. I was walking down the street when it began to rain. At eight o’clock last night, we were studying. Last year at this time, I was attending school. ( He, She, I, It, )+ was (We, They, You ) + were.

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The Past Progressive : ( was, were )+ V ing

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  1. The Past Progressive :( was, were)+ V ing • I was walking down the street when itbegan to rain. • At eight o’clock last night, we were studying. • Last year at this time, I was attendingschool. • ( He, She, I, It, )+ was • (We, They, You ) + were

  2. What tenses are used in both parts of each sentence? • While I was studying in one room , she was having a party in the other room. • ====================== • It rained this morning. = • It was raining this morning.

  3. Exercise 7 : Use the simple past or the past progressive in the following : • 2.I don’t want to go to the zoo today because it is raining. The same thing happened yesterday. I ( want, not )to go to the zoo because it ( rain ) . • 3. I ( call )Nada at nine last night, but she( be, not ) at home. S he ( study ) at the library. • 4. I ( hear, not ) the thunder during the storm last night because I ( sleep ) .

  4. Exercise 7 : Use the simple past or the past progressive in the following : • 2.I don’t want to go to the zoo today because it is raining. The same thing happened yesterday. I ( didn’t want )to go to the zoo because it ( was raining ) . • 3. I ( called )Nada at nine last night, but she( was not ) at home. S he ( was studying ) at the library. • 4. I (didn’t hear) the thunder during the storm last night because I ( was sleeping ) .

  5. Exercise 7 : • 5.It was beautiful yesterday when we went for a walk in the park. The sun ( shine ) . A cool breeze ( blow ) . The birds ( sing ). • 6. My brother and sister ( argue ) about something when I (walk ) into the room . • 7. I got a package in the mail.When I (open) it I ( find ) a surprise . • 8. Tommy went to his friend’s house, but the boys ( be, not ) there . The ( play ) soccer in the vacant lot down the street .

  6. Exercise 7 : • 5.It was beautiful yesterday when we went for a walk in the park. The sun (was shining) . A cool breeze ( was blowing ) . The birds ( weresinging). • 6. My brother and sister ( were arguing ) about something when I (walked) into the room . • 7. I got a package in the mail.When I (opened) it I ( found ) a surprise . • 8. Tommy went to his friend’s house, but the boys ( were not ) there . The ( were playing ) soccer in the vacant lot down the street .

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