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1 Foreign Language Department Demonstration School Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE Name.. No...Class. English Supplementary Worksheet: P. 6_1_61 : Past Continuous Tense Page 1

2 Past Continuous Tense น กเร ยนท ร ก หล งจากท น กเร ยนได ร จ กเจ า Past Simple Tense ไปแล ว ต อไปน กเร ยนจะได เร ยนร เร อง ใหม อ กส กเร องหน ง ค อ Past Continuous Tense ซ งเป นเร องท ต องใช ความสามารถในการส งเกตและท า ความเข าใจให ช ดเจน เอาละมาด หน าท ของเจ า Past Con. ก นหน อยซ ว าเขาท าหน าท อย างไร STRUCTURES: โครงสร างประโยค Affirmative Sentence S+was, were + v-ing She was reading a book. Negative Sentence S+was, were +not+ v-ing She wasn t reading a book. Interrogative Sentence Was, Were+S+v-ing? Was She reading a book? How to use: ว ธ ใช 1. ใช เล าเหต การณ ท ก าล งเก ดข นในอด ต Examples: My family went to the park yesterday. I was eating some snacks. My mom was reading a newspaper. My dad and my brother were playing football. My sister and her friends were playing volleyball. My dog was sleeping under the tree. It was a really beautiful day. I was eating while it was raining. As they were reading, I was sleeping. We were listening to the radio as he was watching TV? What were you doing while I was playing football? 2. ใช บอกเหต การณ ท ก าล งเก ดในอด ตท หย ดหร อชะง กลงเน องจากถ กข ดจ งหวะ โดยเหต การณ ท เข า มาข ดจ งหวะ ม กจะเป นเหต การณ ท ม ระยะเวลาส นกว าเหต การณ ท ถ กข ดจ งหวะ เหต การณ ท เก ดข นก อนและ ก าล งด าเน นไปอย ให ใช Past Continuous แต เหต การณ ท เก ดข นข นแทรกในระหว างใช Past Simple Past Con. เก ดก อน Past Sim เก ดหล ง English Supplementary Worksheet: P. 6_1_61 : Past Continuous Tense Page 2

3 Examples: Mon was writing a letter when Boss phoned. 6.20pm 7pm 7.30pm 8pm 8.30pm writing a letter Mon started the letter at Boss phoned at Boss phoned Mon was writing a letter when Boss phoned. While Mon was writing a letter, Boss phoned. TIPS กร ยาท น ามาใช ก บ Past Continuous ต องเป นกร ยาท สามารถแสดงการกระท าได นาน เช น do, drive, eat, have, read, sing, sit, sleep, swim, teach, write, clean, cook, cry, dance, play, rain, walk, wash, watch เป นต น กร ยาท น ามาใช ก บ Past Simple ส วนใหญ เป นกร ยาท เก ดข นแป บเด ยว ไม สามารถท าได นาน เช น take, start, arrive, see, hear, smell, hit, come, ring, cut เป นต น now ประโยคท อย หล ง while, as (ขณะท ) ใช past continuous ประโยคท อย หล ง when (เม อ, ตอนท ) ใช past simple Examples I was having dinner when the phone rang. While I was having dinner, the phone rang. S + was, were + v 1 - ing / S+ v2 English Supplementary Worksheet: P. 6_1_61 : Past Continuous Tense Page 3

4 Exercise 1: Complete the sentences. Use the verbs in brackets. 1. When I phoned my friends, they (play) computer games. 2. Yesterday at six I (prepare) dinner for my family. 3. The kids (play) in the garden when it began to rain. 4. I (practice) the piano when my mom came home. 6. I (watch) a mystery movie on TV when the electricity went out. 7. As we (walk) to school, we saw a big elephant. 8. While they (read), they heard a bird singing on the tree. 9. We (wash) the car when it started to rain. 10. A car hit the dog while it(run) on the road. Exercise 2: Underline the correct verb from each sentence. 1. While I was doing / did my homework, I had a good idea. 2. John was breaking / broke his legs when he was playing golf. 3. When my dad arrived, I was cooking / cooked to the kitchen. 4. We were finding / found an old box while we were digging in the garden. 5. My daughter was seeing / saw an old friend while she was waiting for the train. Exercise 3: Complete each sentence. Use the verbs in brackets. Use past simple or past continuous. 1. Dean (eat) spaghetti every day last week. 2. When I (come) into the room, two girls (play) volleyball. 3. While we (run) in the park, Pro (fall over). 4. While Mon (listen) to music, she (hear) the doorbell. 5. I (break) my pen while I (do) my homework. Exercise 4: Read the paragraph. Choose the most suitable word for each space. Last week my friend Fang-fang and I (1) to go to the beach on the bus. While we (2) for the bus, it suddenly (3) to rain. We (4) summer clothes, and we (5) an umbrella. While we (6) there in the rain, Fang-fang s mother (7) past, so we (8) to her. Luckily, she (9) us, and (10) us home in the car. English Supplementary Worksheet: P. 6_1_61 : Past Continuous Tense Page 4

5 1. a) decided b) was deciding c) were deciding 2. a) were waiting b) waiting c) was waiting 3. a) start b) was starting c) started 4. a) was wearing b) wore c) were wearing 5. a) weren t having b) had c) didn t have 6. a) stood b) were standing c) standed 7. a) drived b) driving c) drove 8. a) were waving b) waved c) was waving 9. a) noticing b) noticed c) didn t notice 10.a) took b) take c) taked Reference: ส าราญ ค าย ง. Advance English Grammar for High Learners ห างห นส วน จ าก ด ช ต มาการพ มพ, กร งเทพ. 656 น. Hewings, M Advance Grammar in Use. Cambridge University Press. Dubai. 294 p. Sara, B. and G. Mackie Basic Grammar Expert. CTBS. China. 111 p. Hewings, Martin. (2005). Advanced Grammar in Use. Dubai; Oriental Press Vince, Michael. (2003). Elementary Language Practice. Malaysia; Macmillan www. English Supplementary Worksheet: P. 6_1_61 : Past Continuous Tense Page 5

2. Many people are to see how large China really is. a. surprise b. surprising c. surprisingly d. surprised

Grammar (Sept 26 th 2015) 1. Blood is by the heart. a. pump b. pumping c. pumped d. pumps 2. Many people are to see how large China really is. a. surprise b. surprising c. surprisingly d. surprised 3.