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INVIL/UNAD Bilingüe/Inglés3
Brenda Liceth Vargas- Carmen Sánchez V
Sept 10, 2014
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 PAST PROGRESSIVE TENSE

• Taken fromhttp//grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/
  tenses/past_progressive.htm

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The PAST PROGRESSIVE TENSE

• The past progressive indicates a limited duration
  of time and is thus a convenient way to indicate
  that something took place (in the simple past)
  while something else was happening
• Carlos lost his watch while
  he was running.

• The past progressive is also used to poke fun at
  or criticize an action that is sporadic but
  habitual in nature
• Jerry  was always handing 
  in late papers.
• My father was always lectu
  ring my brother.

• The past progressive can express incomplete
  action.
• I was sleeping on the couch when Bertie
  smashed through the door.
• (as opposed to the simple past, which
  suggests a completed action
• I slept on the couch last night.

• Taken fromhttp//grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/
  tenses/past_progressive.htm

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 PAST PROGRESSIVE TENSE Conjugation examples-
Singular Plural
I was walking we were walking
you were walking you were walking
he/she/it was walking they were walking
Singular Plural
I was sleeping we were sleeping
you were sleeping you were sleeping
he/she/it was sleeping they were sleeping
Singular Plural
I was being we were being
you were being you were being
he/she/it was being they were being

• Taken fromhttp//grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/
  tenses/past_progressive.htm

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Generally, progressive forms occur only with what
are called dynamic verbs and not with stative
verbs.
DYNAMIC VERBS DYNAMIC VERBS DYNAMIC VERBS DYNAMIC VERBS
Activity Verbs I am begging you. I was learning French. They will be playing upstairs..Virtually identical in meaning to simple tense formsI beg you. I learned French. They will play upstairs. Activity Verbs I am begging you. I was learning French. They will be playing upstairs..Virtually identical in meaning to simple tense formsI beg you. I learned French. They will play upstairs. Activity Verbs I am begging you. I was learning French. They will be playing upstairs..Virtually identical in meaning to simple tense formsI beg you. I learned French. They will play upstairs. Activity Verbs I am begging you. I was learning French. They will be playing upstairs..Virtually identical in meaning to simple tense formsI beg you. I learned French. They will play upstairs.
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Process VerbsThe corn is growing rapidly. Traffic is slowing down.Virtually identical in meaning to simple present tense formsThe corn grows rapidly. Traffic slows down. Process VerbsThe corn is growing rapidly. Traffic is slowing down.Virtually identical in meaning to simple present tense formsThe corn grows rapidly. Traffic slows down. Process VerbsThe corn is growing rapidly. Traffic is slowing down.Virtually identical in meaning to simple present tense formsThe corn grows rapidly. Traffic slows down. Process VerbsThe corn is growing rapidly. Traffic is slowing down.Virtually identical in meaning to simple present tense formsThe corn grows rapidly. Traffic slows down.
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Verbs of Bodily Sensation "I feel bad" and "I am feeling bad" are virtually identical in meaning. Verbs of Bodily Sensation "I feel bad" and "I am feeling bad" are virtually identical in meaning. Verbs of Bodily Sensation "I feel bad" and "I am feeling bad" are virtually identical in meaning. Verbs of Bodily Sensation "I feel bad" and "I am feeling bad" are virtually identical in meaning.
ache feel hurt itch
Transitional Events Verbs Progressive forms indicate the beginning of an event,as opposed to the simple present tense."She was falling out of bed when I caught her" as opposed to "She falls out of bed every night." Transitional Events Verbs Progressive forms indicate the beginning of an event,as opposed to the simple present tense."She was falling out of bed when I caught her" as opposed to "She falls out of bed every night." Transitional Events Verbs Progressive forms indicate the beginning of an event,as opposed to the simple present tense."She was falling out of bed when I caught her" as opposed to "She falls out of bed every night." Transitional Events Verbs Progressive forms indicate the beginning of an event,as opposed to the simple present tense."She was falling out of bed when I caught her" as opposed to "She falls out of bed every night."
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Momentary Verbs Progressive forms indicate little duration and suggest repetition.She is hitting her brother. He is jumping around the house. Momentary Verbs Progressive forms indicate little duration and suggest repetition.She is hitting her brother. He is jumping around the house. Momentary Verbs Progressive forms indicate little duration and suggest repetition.She is hitting her brother. He is jumping around the house. Momentary Verbs Progressive forms indicate little duration and suggest repetition.She is hitting her brother. He is jumping around the house.
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STATIVE VERBS STATIVE VERBS STATIVE VERBS STATIVE VERBS
Verbs of Inert Perception and CognitionI detest rudabaga, but not I am detesting rudabaga.I prefer cinnamon toast, but not I am preferring cinnamon toast. Verbs of Inert Perception and CognitionI detest rudabaga, but not I am detesting rudabaga.I prefer cinnamon toast, but not I am preferring cinnamon toast. Verbs of Inert Perception and CognitionI detest rudabaga, but not I am detesting rudabaga.I prefer cinnamon toast, but not I am preferring cinnamon toast. Verbs of Inert Perception and CognitionI detest rudabaga, but not I am detesting rudabaga.I prefer cinnamon toast, but not I am preferring cinnamon toast.
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Relational Verbs I am sick, but not I am being sick.I own ten acres of land, but not I am owning ten acres.My brother owes me ten dollars" but not My brother is owing me ten dollars. Relational Verbs I am sick, but not I am being sick.I own ten acres of land, but not I am owning ten acres.My brother owes me ten dollars" but not My brother is owing me ten dollars. Relational Verbs I am sick, but not I am being sick.I own ten acres of land, but not I am owning ten acres.My brother owes me ten dollars" but not My brother is owing me ten dollars. Relational Verbs I am sick, but not I am being sick.I own ten acres of land, but not I am owning ten acres.My brother owes me ten dollars" but not My brother is owing me ten dollars.
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• Taken from http//www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/gramma
  r/past-progressive

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Past progressive

• Affirmative, negative, interrogative forms

• Exceptions in spelling

Exceptions in spelling when adding ing Example
final e is dropped (but ee is not changed) come  coming(but agree  agreeing)
after a short, stressed vowel, the final consonant is doubled sit  sitting
l as final consonant after a vowel is doubled (in British English) travel  travelling
final ie becomes y lie  lying
  Positive Negative Question
I / he / she / it I was speaking. I was not speaking. Were you speaking?
you / we / they You were speaking. You were not speaking. Were you speaking?

• Taken from http//www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/gramma
  r/past-progressive

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The past progressive.

• Use of Past Progressive
• puts emphasis on the course of an action in the
  past
• He was playing football.
• two actions happening at the same time (in the
  past)
• While she was preparing dinner, he was
  washing the dishes.
• action going on at a certain time in the past
  When I was having breakfast, the phone suddenly
  rang.
• Signal Words of Past Progressive
• when, while, as long as

• Taken from http//www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/gramma
  r/past-progressive

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Fill in the blanks with past continuous or simple
past.

• Put simple past and past continuous forms of
  verbs
• He _______ (walk) across the bridge when his hat
  ______ (blow) off.
• He _______ (work) all day yesterday.
• I _______ (come) in while he ______ (write).
• We _______ (live) in France when the war ______
  (begin).
• It ______ (rain) this morning when I ______ (get)
  up.
• When I ______ (arrive) at his house he ______
  (still).
• When you _______ (come) in I _______ (write).
• The boy ________ (jump) off the bus while it
  ______ (move).
• The fire still _______ (burn) at 6clock this
  morning.
• She ______ (cut) her finger while she ______
  (cut) the bread.

Taken from http//www.sitams.org/cource/material/
english/2ndyear/tensesexercise.pdf
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• Excersices
• http//www.my-english.edu.pl/index.php?id32
• Filling the blanks http//www.proprofs.com/quiz-s
  chool/story.php?titlepast-progressive-tense-1

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The past progressive.

• Exercises on Past Progressive
• Exceptions in Spelling when Adding ing
• Was or Were
• Positive Sentences
• Negative Sentences
• Questions
• Questions with Interrogatives
• Play with the four forms
• http//www.agendaweb.org/verbs/past-continuous-exe
  rcises.html

• Taken from http//www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/gramma
  r/past-progressive