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A2 Elementary , All Courses , Grammar ,

Past Continuous

How do we correct this sentence: "I was needing a pen all morning"? Take this past continuous course to find out.
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Course Facts

  • Level Elementary
  • 2 hours of activities*
  • 9 minutes of video content
  • 16 downloadable resources
  • 7 self-study activities

* When all activities are completed thoroughly with 10 minutes allocated to each self-study activity.

Prerequisites

Present Participle

Present Participle

Course Objectives

  • To understand the situations when the past continuous tense is required
  • To use the past continuous in the affirmative, negative, question and short response forms
  • To identify keywords that are used in the past continuous and use them correctly
  • To avoid common mistakes that learners make in the past continuous tense

Course Content

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Past Continuous Grammar  40mins 5 Topics | 1 Quiz
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The Tense System  5mins
Go through this self-paced presentation that explains what tenses are, why we need them and how the tense system works in English. As well as a presentation, you can test yourself using our interactive question and answer flashcards.
Past Continuous Tense  10mins
Watch our grammar explanation video to learn everything there is to know about the past continuous tense. You can download our presentation as a PDF and complete our interactive worksheet at the same time as watching the video to learn the correct forms. We also provide answers.
Past Continuous Keywords  8min
Keywords are special words that work very well in a particular tense and in this grammar video we explain which ones are friends of the past continuous tense. We explain how each keyword is used, its position in a sentence and what requirements it must have. You also have access to a downloadable summary of everything explained in this video.
Past Continuous Common Mistakes  5mins
Through experience, we have collected information about the most common mistakes that learners make in the past continuous tense. We present our top 4 and explain how you can avoid them yourself. You also have access to a downloadable list of the most common stative verbs with example sentences.
Past Continuous In Real Life  5mins
This presentation demonstrates the use of the past continuous tense in real life. We have found examples of the past continuous tense online and in news articles and show these examples to you, so you can see how it's used in the everyday life of native speakers.
Past Continuous Self-Study Activities  65mins 6 Topics
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Past Continuous Conversation Questions  10mins
Conversation is normally the key reason why we learn grammar. This activity lists the most common conversation questions in the past continuous tense and you can respond with written answers in our special forum. You can receive feedback and corrections from our teachers. We also provide you with access to our private Flipgrid community where you can upload video responses to these questions and listen to our other learners' answers.
Past Continuous Describe The Scene  10mins
Use our photo booklet to practise using the past continuous tense to talk about events that were happening at a certain historical time. We also demonstrate how you can use your own personal photos, books or films to complete this activity whenever you wish.
Past Continuous Finish The Sentence  10mins
Use our starting phrases and complete the sentence using your own creativity. As well as practising the past continuous tense, you’ll get to review your general English grammar, vocabulary and structure skills in this activity.
Past Continuous What Were You Doing?  10mins
Read about some of the most historical events that have happened in this century and try to remember what you were doing when you heard the news of this event. We categorise this into different decades so people of all ages can complete this activity.
Past Continuous My Experience  5mins
This is a relaxing self-study activity that requires you to take 10 minutes to yourself and breathe. After, we explain how this can help you and we add a past continuous activity into the mix.
Past Continuous Songs  10mins
Fill in the gaps activities are always good to review grammar. This activity provides you with the lyrics to various songs that use the past continuous tense, so you’ll get to practise your grammar but also your listening skills.
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Course Includes

  • 4 Lessons
  • 17 Topics
  • 1 Quiz
  • Course Certificate

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