Past Continuous & Past Perfect Tenses (Page 1 Notes)

Flashcards covering Past Continuous forms (affirmative, negative, interrogative), uses, examples, and the stated description of the Past Perfect.

What is the affirmative structure of the Past Continuous tense?

Subject + to be + base verb + ing (e.g., They were walking through the park.)

What is the negative structure of the Past Continuous tense?

Subject + to be + not + base verb + ing (e.g., They were not walking through the park.)

What is the interrogative form of the Past Continuous tense?

To be + subject + base verb + ing (Were they walking through the park?)

What does the Past Continuous tense express?

An incomplete action that continued to take place before and after an event or time in the past.

Provide an example of the Past Continuous in the affirmative from the notes.

They were walking through the park.

Provide an example of the Past Continuous used to show an interruption by another event.

I was talking on the phone when my mother called me.

What does the Past Perfect tense express according to the notes?

An event that occurred long time ago or an event that happened before something else in the past.

Give an example from the notes of a Past Continuous sentence or question.

Who was helping the elderly gentleman cross the road?