PAST PROGRESSIVE Profr. José Enrique Torres del Castillo.

Past Progressive El pasado progresivo se utiliza para indicar acciones que duraron un periodo de tiempo ininterrumpido y forzosamente van acompañados de un verbo auxiliar (was – were) y el gerundio del verbo. El pasado progresivo se utiliza para indicar acciones que duraron un periodo de tiempo ininterrumpido y forzosamente van acompañados de un verbo auxiliar (was – were) y el gerundio del verbo. + was + verb + complement + was + verb + complement were -ing were -ing

Examples: I was reading a novel. I was reading a novel. Claudia was studying for the exam. Claudia was studying for the exam. You were watching tv. Yesterday. You were watching tv. Yesterday. They were playing soccer in the park. They were playing soccer in the park. I wasn’t copying in the exam. I wasn’t copying in the exam. You weren’t listening the radio. You weren’t listening the radio. Luis wasn’t eating pizzas last weekend. Luis wasn’t eating pizzas last weekend.

Exercise Complete with was – were. Complete with was – were. 1.- My Dad ______ washing his car. 1.- My Dad ______ washing his car. 2.- You _______ dancing in the party. 2.- You _______ dancing in the party. 3.- I ______ sleeping until 10 am. 3.- I ______ sleeping until 10 am. 4.- She _____ cooking chicken. 4.- She _____ cooking chicken. 5.- They _____ drinking lemonade. 5.- They _____ drinking lemonade. 6.- Richard ______ riding a bike. 6.- Richard ______ riding a bike. 7.- We ______ arriving at five o’clock. 7.- We ______ arriving at five o’clock. 8.- Samantha _____ singing in the bath. 8.- Samantha _____ singing in the bath. 9.- My friend ______ talking by phone. 9.- My friend ______ talking by phone I _______ meeting new friends I _______ meeting new friends.

Exercise Complete with the correct auxiliar (was – were) and the correct form of the verb in parenthesis. Complete with the correct auxiliar (was – were) and the correct form of the verb in parenthesis. 1.- (swim) I ____ ______ in the pool. 1.- (swim) I ____ ______ in the pool. 2.- (eat) You ____ _____ tacos yesterday. 2.- (eat) You ____ _____ tacos yesterday. 3.- (climb) Mario ____ _____ the mountain 3.- (climb) Mario ____ _____ the mountain 4.- (play) She ____ ______ the guitar. 4.- (play) She ____ ______ the guitar. 5.- (run) The dog ___ _____ in the patio. 5.- (run) The dog ___ _____ in the patio.