Yellow Level
Lesson Eight:
The Past Continuous Tense
S + (be) + _____ing
The verb “be” is in the past tense: was or were
The main verb adds “ing” at the end of it
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examples:
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| I was relaxing outside when this picture was taken |
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| You were eating at a restaurant when this picture was taken. |
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| He was shaving this morning when he cut himself. |
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| She was spinning around and around before she fell down. |
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| This elephant was out looking for food yesterday. |
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We were talking together last week. (Now we’re in two separate locations.) |
you + I = we |
| You were thinking about taking another English class this year. |
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| They were riding on a big seven-person bicycle last week. |
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Next: Lesson Nine