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PAST SIMPLE TENSE & PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE

THE PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE
Structure of the Past Continuous Tense
Subject Affirmative Negative Interrogative
I
The audience was applauding The kid wasn't playing video
He Was the author working on her /
enthusiastically at the end of the games during the family
She speech. gathering. his new novel last summer?
It
You
The students were eagerly
We waiting for the exam results to be You weren’t having a good rest Were they wandering around the
announced. in those days. mall yesterday?
They
Use of the Past Continuous Tense
Geçmişte belirli bir zamanda devam edip tamamlanan eylemlerde kullanılır.
♦ At ten o’clock last night, I was still working at the office when you called me.
♦ Alex was looking after the baby last Saturday evening.
Geçmişte birbirinden bağımsız olarak eş zamanlı devam eden eylemlerden bahsederken kullanılır.
♦ While the Titanic was slowly sinking down, the musicians were still playing their instruments to calm the passengers
down.
♦ While the teacher was giving a lecture on modern literature, the students were listening carefully to him.
Olumsuz cümlelerde always zarfının not ekinden sonra kullanılması daha yaygındır.
♦ Children do not always know the causes of their own behaviour.
♦ It isn't always easy to meet customers needs and expectations.
Özellikle edebi metinlerde olay örüntüsünü ifade ederken kullanılır.
♦ Romeo was lingering near the Capulet house to talk to Juliet.
♦ Some deer were drinking water from the river when a lion was sneaking up on them.
Öneri (Polite Suggestions) ve rica (Polite Requests) cümlelerinde kullanılır.
♦ Tom was wondering if he could borrow your car for the weekend.
♦ I was hoping we could reach an agreement before the end of the day.
Geçmişte devam eden bir eylemin başka bir eylemle kesintiye uğradığını ifade etmek için kullanılır.
♦ When the teacher said “Stop!”, Tim was still trying to finish the last question.
♦ I feel really sorry! While I was dancing, I fell and broke my elbow.
Geçmişte belirli bir anı betimlemek için kullanılır.
♦ It was a dreadful morning. The snow was still falling, the wind was blowing, and the cars were skidding on the icy roads.
♦ The sun was shining and the birds were singing. What a nice day it was!
Geçmişte, bir eylemin tamamlanması sırasında devam eden başka bir eylemi ifade etmek için Past Continuous Tense
kullanılır.
♦ My elder sister was always pulling my hair when we argued.
♦ The little girl was constantly making noise while her elder brother was studying for his assignment.

Common Time Expressions in the Past Continuous Tense

while when as just as constantly
at that time in those days all day all evening at this time yesterday

♦ Her brother was dropping her off at school in those days, so she didn’t have to wait for the bus in the cold.
♦ As I was making the birthday cake, I accidentally poured a glass of salt instead of sugar into it.
♦ Phil was trying to mend his car while his brother was curiously watching him.
♦ Tim was organizing a surprise birthday party for Sally when she said she wanted to break up with him.

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