Unit 6 Folk tales Lesson 3 A closer look 2

n Example: While the hare was sleeping on the road, the tortoise was running patiently in the road to the finish.?. The past continuous denotes two or more actions that were continuity a[r]

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to visit our class.

An Noi Secondary School

(+) S + was/were + V-ing + O

(-) S + wasn’t/weren’t + V-ing + O

(?) -Was/ Were + S + V-ing + O?

-Yes, S + was/were.

- No, S + wasn’t/weren’t.

- WH + was/were + S + V-ing + O?

1a Read part of the conversation from GETTING STARTED Pay attention to the underlined part

Duong: I phoned you around 9 p.m last night, but no reply Nick: Oh, I was doing some internet research on

Vietnamese legends for my project.

Formation of past progressive tense.

Use the cues to make sentences.

1 I/ watch TV/ 7 a.m last Sunday

2 Mai/ cook lunch/ 10 a.m/ last Tuesday

3 They/ not have/ lunch/noon yesterday

4 She/ do/ homework/ 3p.m last Friday?

5 You/ water/ flowers /5p.m/ last Saturday?

1 I was watching TV at 7a.m last Sunday

2 Mai was cooking lunch at 10p.m last Tuesday

3 They weren’t having lunch at noon yesterday

4 Was she doing homework a 3p.m last Friday?

5 Were you watering the flowers at 5p.m last Saturday?

Example:

While the hare was sleeping on the road, the tortoise was running patiently in the road to the finish.

The past continuous denotes two or more actions that were continuity at the same time in the past

was wearing were you doing

went

running

was

wasn’t waiting

The servant was spinning in

the woods

The girl was picking flowers

by the side of the road

The knights were riding

horses to the castle Cinderella was dancing with the prince.

Saint Giong was flying to

the heaven The Ogre was roaring with anger.

was walking

stopped

had

Was lying

heard

needed

heard

Was following

started

dropped

ate

Were dancing

left

missed

decided

Was shining Was sleeping

went Were flying

opened fell

Do part C in workbook

Retell the story about The hare and the tortoise Prepare the Communication

Celinne Dion – And so this is Xmax

THANKS FOR YOUR

ATTENTION

Goodbye !