GRAMATICA

FORMA AFIRMATIVA
SUBJECT+VERB BE+VERB–ING+COMPLEMENTI
was walking home
We Were Talking with they.

FORMA INTERROGATIVA
VERB BE+SUBJECT+VERB–ING+COMPLEMENT
was she reading the classified ads?
Were they making dinner?

FORMA NEGATIVASUBJECT+VERB BE+NOT + VERB –ING+COMPLEMENTI
Was NOT (wasn’t) walking home
We Were NOT (weren’t)talking With

• The past continuos describe what was in progress at a specific moment in the past.• Use the past continuos to describe a past scene.

• EXAMPLE: Maryanne was talking with the landford. She was standing by the windows and pointing at the air conditionerSpelling Tips

• To make the present participle add ‘ing’ : Finish --> finishing

•If the verb ends in one vowel and one consonant you need to double the consonant:Stop --> stopping

• If the verb ends in ‘e’ remove the ‘e’ before adding ‘ing’ : Take --> taking