Past Continuous
What is the past continuous used for?
Long, continuous actions that were in progress at a specific time in the past. They typically started and ended in the past.
As a general rule, we use the past simple for _____ actions and the past continuous for ____ actions of a longer duration of time.
short, long
Each, every, and all have similar meanings, but there are some differences. ___ is used for a group of people or things and means the total number. _____ means all members of a group, but considered individually. _____ means all members of a group, considered individually, and also thought of one by one.
All, Every, Each
What are the three pronouns that are dervied from the word "every" and what are they used for?
everybody and everyone (people)
everything (things)
What is the present perfecct tense used for?
The present perfect tense refers to an action or state that either occurred at an indefinite time in the past (e.g., we have talked before) or began in the past and continued to the present time (e.g., he has grown impatient over the last hour).
You must always use the ______ ______ when the time of an action is not important or not specified.
present perfect
______ and ____ are used with the present perfect and past perfect. (already, still, just, yet)
Already, yet
The present perfect continuous has the same use as the ____ _____ _____. That is, to talk about things that began in the past but continue until the moment of speaking.
The present perfect ______ can be used (often with 'since' and 'for') to talk about unfinished actions that started in the past and are still true in the present.
simple or continuous?
simple
The difference between "of" & ____ is that ____ is used in English when talking about the origin of things or people, where or when they come _____. (from, since, ago, for or during)
from, from, from
How do you form the past continuous in the affirmative?
subject + was/were + verb+ing
____ _______ describes actions that happened in a specific moment in the past while _____ _________ describes actions that were in progress in the past.
Every is used with _____ nouns and verbs.
singular
_____ in the negative form is equal to "no" in the affirmative form. (somebody, anybody, nobody)
Anybody
How is the tense formed (in the affirmative)?
have/has + the past participle
You must always use the _____ _____ when details about the time or place that an action occurred are given or requested.
past simple
_____ is most often used to express that something has recently happened. (already, still, just, yet)
Just
The difference is that the present perfect continuous is used for ______ or ________ actions.
longer, continuous
We don't use the present perfect ______ with stative verbs.
simple or continuous?
continuous
___ is used with time periods and ____ is used with points in time in the past. (from, since, ago, for or during)
For, since
How do you form the past continuous in the interrogative and negative?
Interrogative: was/were + subject + verb+ing?
Negative: subject + wasn’t/weren’t + verb+ing
Although it doesn’t matter if you use past simple or past continuous tense, if you want to express a longer period of time then it’s better to use _____ ________; it also sounds better and makes more sense in English.
past continuous
____ typically refers to a group, not individuals and a group always has a minimum of three people or things.
All
"Some" in the _________ form is equivalent to "any" in the __________ form
affirmative, interrogative
done, said, gone, known, won, thought, felt, eaten, etc.
There is also a difference in _______ between the two tenses, which is often an important factor in choosing which tense to use.
attitude
We use _____ to show that something continues up to a time in the past, present or future. (already, still, just, yet)
still
How is the present perfect continuous in the affirmative formed?
subject + have/has been + verb+ing
Sometimes there's really no difference in meaning between the two tenses. This is especially the case with verbs such as (name 3)
live, work, study
____ is only used in the past simple. (from, since, ago, for or during)
Ago
Give an example of the past continuous in the affirmative!
Bonus points for two!
In English, when it comes to the words when and while, there are specific rules you have to follow. With the past simple tense, you can only use _____. With the past continuous tense, you can only use ______.
when, while
_____ can only be followed by a singular, just like every. It can be used to talk about individual people or things in a group of two or more.
Each
"Some" and its derived words are only used in the _______.
affirmative
The important thing to remember about the present perfect is that you can’t use it when you are being _______ about when it happened.
specific
Complete these present perfect sentences:
I ____ ____ in London. (live)
They ____ _____ Thai food. (eat)
_____ you _____ 'Othello'? (see)
We ____ ____ to Ireland. (be)
I have lived in London.
They have eaten Thai food.
Have you seen 'Othello'?
We have been to Ireland.
Using the present perfect, we can define a period of time before now by considering its duration, with ____ + a period of time, or by considering its starting point, with _____ + a point in time.
for, since
How is the present perfect continuous in the negative and interrogative formed?
Negative: subject + haven’t/hasn’t been + verb+ing.
Interrogative: have/has + subject + been + verb+ing?
The present perfect _____ can be used to emphasise the length of time that has passed. The present perfect _____ is generally neutral.
simple or continuous?
continuous, simple
___ is used with exact numbers and specific periods. ______ is used with all other time periods. (from, since, ago, for or during)
For, during
Give an example of the past continuous in both the interrogative and negative.
Bonus points for two of each!
Make a sentence correctly combining past simple and past continuous phrases.
Ex. I was taking a shower. + My cat jumped onto the towel rack. = While I was taking a shower, my cat jumped onto the towel rack.
OR When my cat jumped onto the towel rack, I was taking a shower.
Make a sentence using: each, every, all
Bonus points for more than one!
Somebody, someone, anybody, anyone, nobody, and no one can all be ______ since they represent people, by just add - ‘s
possessive
Give an example of a present perfect sentence in the affirmative.
Bonus points for an example in the interrogative and/or negative!
Complete these past simple sentences:
I _____ in London in 1989. (live)
They ___ Thai food last night. (eat)
Where ____ you ____ 'Othello'? (see)
When ____ you ___ to Ireland? (go)
I lived in London in 1989.
They ate Thai food last night.
Where did you see 'Othello'?
When did you go to Ireland?
______ and _____ both mean the same - "at indefinite time in the near past" - and each one of the two can be defined by using the other.
Recently, lately
Give an example of a present perfect continuous sentence in the affirmative, negative, or interrogative.
Bonus points for more than one sentence!
The present perfect _____ is often used when we're talking about how much or how many. This isn't possible with the present perfect ______.
simple or continuous?
simple, continuous
_____ is often used with perfect tenses, present perfect and past perfect. ___ can be used with all tenses. (from, since, ago, for or during)
Since, for