PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE (S.B. p. 84 W.B. pp 81-83)
- The past continuous tense describes an activity that was in progress at a specific time in the past.
- It is usually combined with a simple past clause to describe what action was in progress (past continuous) when an event that interrupted the action, happened (simple past).
Tom was taking the bus when I saw him.
PAST CONTINUOUS- GRAMMAR STRUCTURE
POSITIVE SENTENCE:I, he, she, it + was + base verb + ing + ________________
you, we, they + were + base verb + ing +________________
NEGATIVE SENTENCE:
I,he, she, it + wasn't + base verb + ing +________________
was not
You, we, they + weren't + base verb + ing +________________
were not
QUESTION FORM:
Was + I, he, she, it + base verb + ing +____________?
Were + you, we, they + base verb + ing +____________?
SHORT ANSWERS:
Yes, + I, he, she, it + was. No, + I, he, she, it + wasn't.
Yes, + you, we, they + were. No, + you, we, they + weren´t.
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PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE
WHILE - CLAUSES WITH THE PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE
(S.B. p. 88-89 wb p. 87-90)
- While is commonly used to introduce a clause in the past continuous tense. Although when can be substituted in its place, while emphazises the duration of an activity.
I lost my wallet while I was jogging.
(During the time I was jogging, I lost my wallet)
He cut himself while he was shaving.
(During the time he was shaving, he cut himself)
Use the Past Continuous to indicate that a longer action in the past was interrupted. The interruption is usually a shorter action in the Simple Past. Remember this can be a real interruption or just an interruption in time.
Examples:
WANT TO KNOW MORE ABOUT WHILE CLAUSES AND THE PAST CONTINUOUS? CLICK HERE: http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/simpas-paspro- I was watching TV when she called.
- When the phone rang, she was writing a letter.
- While we were having the picnic, it started to rain.
- What were you doing when the earthquake started?
- I was listening to my iPod, so I didn't hear the fire alarm.
- You were not listening to me when I told you to turn the oven off.
- While John was sleeping last night, someone stole his car.
- Sammy was waiting for us when we got off the plane.
- While I was writing the email, the computer suddenly went off.
- A: What were you doing when you broke your leg?
B: I was snowboarding.
LET'S DO SOME EXERCISES:
http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/simpas-paspro/exercises
1)Yesterday morning at 8 o’clock,I………………..breakfast.
a)was b)am have c)was having d)have
2)My sister …………………………..music when I came.
a)was listening to b)was sleeping to c)are listening to d)do listens to
3)Cem ……………………………….a book in the book store yesterday.
a)was looking for b)look c)is looking for d)have look
4)At this time last week, my brother ………………….his car in the garage.
a)is repairing b)have repaire c)was repairing d)repairing
5)…………………….you ………………..with your classmate ,when the teacher explained the subject?
a) was-talking b)were-talking c) is-talk d)have-talking
6)………………………..I saw him , she …………………………………to Supermarket.
a)While-were going b)When-was going c)When-is going d)While-does going
7)………………………………Selim was playing football he …………..his leg.
a)While-broke b)When-broke c)While-was breaking d)When-was breaking
8)……………………………the manager …………….me ,I was walking in the garden.
a)While-call b)When-is calling c)When-called d)While-are calling
9)When I ……………..in thew classroom ,everybody…………………..to me.
a)fall-is laughing b)falled-was laughing c)fell-was laughing d)felt-laughing
10)When my favourite team ………….I ………………it.
a)score-wasn’t watching b)scored-weren’t watching c)has scored-hasn’t watched d)scored-wasn’t watching
11)When I ……………the door,I………………….our next door neighbour.
a)was opening-was see b)open- see c)opened- saw d)am opening-was seeing
12)When she …………………the party ,everybody…………………
a)arrive-dancing b)arrived-was dancing c)was arriving-was dancing d)has arrived –is dancing
13)While Ali …………shower,my mother……………………
a)had-came b)was having-came c)was having-come d)is having-caming
14)Avril………………..to the teacher…………….he was asking questions to the students.
a)wasn’t listening-while b)weren’t listening-while c)isn’t listening-when d)doesn’t listens-when
15)Where …………….you ……………I saw you?
a)were- going-when b)was- going-while c)has- gone-when d)did-going-while
16)My mother was cooking meal…………..my father ……………………………….
a)While –phoned b)When-was phoning c)While-is phoned d)When-phoned
17)…………………………….the accident happened on the other road, I was driving.
a)When b)While c)Who d)Which
Exercises:
1)Yesterday morning at 8 o’clock,I………………..breakfast.
Thanks to: http://english.web.tr/2016/09/ for the exercises above!!
A reflexive pronoun is a special kind of pronoun. It is usually used when the object of a sentence is the same as the subject. Each personal pronoun has its own reflexive form.
Subject pronoun Reflexive Pronoun
I myself
You yourself
He himself
She herself
it itself
You yourselves
We ourselves
They themselves
http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/pronouns/reflexive_pronouns.htm
18)Jack…………..lesson when their family was abroad .
a)were study b)wasn’t studing c)is study d)has study
19)There……………a good film on TV last night.
a)is b)has c) do d) was
Exercises:
1)Yesterday morning at 8 o’clock,I………………..breakfast.
a)was b)am have c)was having d)have
2)My sister …………………………..music when I came.
a)was listening to b)was sleeping to c)are listening to d)do listens to
3)George ……………………………….a book in the book store yesterday.
a)was looking for b)look c)is looking for d)have look
4)At this time last week, my brother ………………….his car in the garage.
a)is repairing b)have repaire c)was repairing d)repairing
5)…………………….you ………………..with your class mate ,when the teacher explained the subject?
a) was-talking b)were-talking c) is-talk d)have-talking
6)………………………..I saw him , she …………………………………to Supermarket.
a)While-were going b)When-was going c)When-is going d)While-does going
7)………………………………Steve was playing football he …………..his leg.
a)While-broke b)When-broke
c)While-was breaking d)When-was breaking
8)……………………………the manager …………….me, I was walking in the garden.
a)While-call b)When-is calling c)When-called d)While-are calling
9)When I ……………..in thew classroom ,everybody…………………..to me.
a)fall-is laughing b)falled-was laughing c)fell-was laughing d)felt-laughing
10)When my favourite team ………….I ………………it.
a)score-wasn’t watching b)scored-weren’t watching c)has scored-hasn’t watched
d)scored-wasn’t watching
11)When I ……………the door,I………………….our next door neighbour.
a)was opening-was see b)open- see
c)opened- saw d)am opening-was seeing
12)When she …………………the party ,everybody…………………
a)arrive-dancing b)arrived-was dancing
c)was arriving-was dancing d)has arrived –is dancing
13)While Ali …………shower,my mother……………………
a)had-came b)was having-came
c)was having-come d)is having-caming
14)Avril………………..to the teacher…………….he was asking questions to the students.
a)wasn’t listening-while b)weren’t listening-while
c)isn’t listening-when d)doesn’t listens-when
15)Where …………....you ……………I saw you?
a)were- going-when b)was- going-while c)has- gone-when d)did-going-while
16)My mother was cooking meal…………..my father ……………………………….
a)While –phoned b)When-was phoning c)While-is phoned d)When-phoned
17)…………………………….the accident happened on the other road ,I was driving.
a)When b)While c) Who d)Which
18)Jack…………..lesson when their family was abroad .
a)were study b)wasn’t studing c)is study d)has study
19)There……………a good film on TV last night.
a)is b)has c) do d) was
GOOD LUCK !
Thanks to: http://english.web.tr/2016/09/ for the exercises above!!
REFLEXIVE PRONOUNS
A reflexive pronoun is a special kind of pronoun. It is usually used when the object of a sentence is the same as the subject. Each personal pronoun has its own reflexive form.
Subject pronoun Reflexive Pronoun
I myself
You yourself
He himself
She herself
it itself
You yourselves
We ourselves
They themselves
When to use a reflexive pronoun
Reflexive pronouns are used in three main situations.
LET'S DO SOME EXERCISES: http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/330/grammar/reflex1.htm- Reflexive pronouns are used when the subject and object are the same.
I hurt myself.
The band call themselves “Shinedown”.
He shot himself. - They are used as the object of a preposition, when the subject and the object are the same.
I bought a present for myself.
She did it by herself. (She did it alone.)
That man is talking to himself. - They are used when you want to emphasize the subject.
I'll do it myself. (No one else will help me.)
They ate all the food themselves. (No one else had any.)
http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/pronouns/reflexive_pronouns.htm
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