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The document provides instruction on using the past progressive tense in English. It explains that the past progressive refers to an action that was ongoing or in progress in the past. It presents the structure of the past progressive as subject + to be (past) + verb + ing. Examples are given and exercises provided for students to practice forming positive and negative sentences and yes/no and wh- questions in the past progressive tense. Links to interactive games and activities are also included to help students reinforce their understanding.

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1.2. Módulo+1+B1++Past+Progressive

The document provides instruction on using the past progressive tense in English. It explains that the past progressive refers to an action that was ongoing or in progress in the past. It presents the structure of the past progressive as subject + to be (past) + verb + ing. Examples are given and exercises provided for students to practice forming positive and negative sentences and yes/no and wh- questions in the past progressive tense. Links to interactive games and activities are also included to help students reinforce their understanding.

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Welcome to

UNAD ENGLISH
Level B1 +
Unit 1
Module 1

PAST TENSES
Progressive form
The past progressive tense

Past progressive or continuous


refers to an action that is taking
place in the past. It can also
refer to two actions happening
simultaneously in the past
Past progressive chart:

The action is in the


past. However, it is in
progress. It refers to
the duration of time in
the past
Structure of past progressive

In past
progressive, you
need:
Subject + TO
BE(past) + Verb
ING
Some examples:

Notice the
AUXILIAR
(was-were)
and the
change in
the verb
(+ING)
Let´s practice: Make possitive
sentences

• you / play / cards :


………………………………………………………………………………
…..
• Alice / walk / around the lake :
………………………………………………………………..
• Caron / listen / to the radio :
……………………………………………………………………
• we / read / a book about Australia :
…………………………………………………………
• Linda / look for / her ring :
……………………………………………………………………….
• Fiona and Sam / visit / the castle :
……………………………………………………………
• Ben / wash / the car :
……………………………………………………………………………….
• Kim and I / wait / in the park :
………………………………………………………………….
• My sister / feed / the birds :
……………………………………………………………………..
• Greg and Phil / count / their money :
…………………………………………………………
Some links to practice past
progressive

http://eslkidsworld.com/Inter
active%20games/Grammar%2
0Games/Past%20Continuous/
past%20continuous%20quiz.h
tml

https://www.englishclub.com
/esl-
games/grammar/jumbled-
tenses-past-continuous-1.htm

http://www.englishexercises.
org/makeagame/viewgame.as
p?id=6631
Negative Form

For the negative forms of the PAST


PROGRESSIVE, you need the
Auxiliary Form +
And the verb in the
Let´s check this video

This video
Shows
https://youtu.be/kbvdiRR12UI you how
to use
Past
progressi
ve
Remember and practice
Yes /no Question form

In questions,
you change the
order of the
sentence by
stating the
auxiliar
WAS/WERE and
then the
SUBJECT. Verb
always goes with
ING form
Wh / information question form

• The questions
that use
interrogative
words suc as
WHAT, WHERE,
WHEN, HOW,
WHY etc. Follow
the same
structure that
yes/no
questions. You
need to ADD WH
WORD at first
Let´s practice some questions in
past

• Construct questions in past progressive


Let´s practice some Wh questions

• Check on the following video to reinforce


the questions in past

https://youtu.be/Qg3-3MampK0
Let´s sing

• Listen to the first song. Try only to listen to


the music. Don´t watch the video. Write
as many sentences in progressive as
possible. Then, check with the sentences

……………………………………………………………………..
……………………………………………………………………..
https://youtu.be/q8ZBiotGvPk ……………………………………………………………………..
……………………………………………………………………..
……………………………………………………………………..
……………………………………………………………………...
………………………………………………………………………
Some links to practice past
progressive, interacitve style…

1. http://www.englishmedialab.com/GrammarGame
s/New_Snakes_%20Ladders/Past_tenses.html
2. http://www.engames.eu/past-simple-and-past-
continuous/
3. https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/es/gramma
r-exercises/past-continuous-and-past-simple
4. http://www.pearltrees.com/anglesacm/past-
simple-continuous-
games/id8008031#item127129168/l439
5. http://kidseslgames.com/grammar%20games/Past
%20Continuous/pastcontinuous1.html
Thanks a bunch and remember.
Practice makes perfect

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