Verbs in past continuous
We (learn) a lot this year.
We were learning a lot this year.
Who was Mikey Mouse's girlfriend?
Mikey Mouse's girlfriend was Minnie
Toño feels better.
Was Toño feeling better?
She is calling her mother.
She wasn´t calling her mother.
What is the structure of Past Continuous?
Subject + Verb to be (was, were) + verb with ing.
I (write) an email to my friend Nikki.
I was writing an email to my friend Nikki.
What was your mother doing?
She was cooking breakfast.
She plays piano.
Was she playing piano?
They are playing a game
They weren´t playing a game
What are the 2 forms of the verb "to be" in the past continuous?
was, were
Paul (eat) lunch in the cafeteria.
Paul was eating lunch in the cafeteria.
What were your classmates & you playing?
We were playing JEOPARDY!
She drinks coffee
Was she drinking coffee?
He is getting ready for the party
He isn`t getting ready for the party
You can use the present continuous to talk about action that is happening...
PAST
She (play) a video game.
She was playing a video game.
What was the teacher doing?
He was teaching English.
The kids play video games
Were the kids playing video games?
I am working on the project
I wasn´t working on the project
Ted (fix) the dvd.
Ted was fixing the dvd.
They (swim) in the pool.
They were swimming in the pool.
What's the name of your teacher?
Gil
It rains
Was it raining?
It´s raining very hard in Valparaiso.
It isn`t raining very hard in Valparaíso
We (sit) next to the pool.
We were siting next to the pool.