Past Continuous

[was/were + present participle] Examples: You were studying when she called. Complete List of Past Continuous Forms USE 1 Interrupted Action in the Past Use the Past Continuous to indicate that a longer action in the past was interrupted. I was watching TV when she called. USE 2 Specific Time as an Interruption In USE 1, described above, the Past Continuous is interrupted by a shorter action in the Simple Past. Last night at 6 PM, I was eating dinner. In the Simple Past, a specific time is used to show when an action began or finished. Last night at 6 PM, I ate dinner. USE 3 Parallel Actions When you use the Past Continuous with two actions in the same sentence, it expresses the idea that both actions were happening at the same time. I was studying while he was making dinner. USE 4 Atmosphere In English, we often use a series of parallel actions to describe the atmosphere at a particular time in the past. Example: USE 5 Repetition and Irritation with "Always" While vs.

Present perfect simple - present perfect progressive - Lingolia Inglés Introducción El present perfect se utiliza para expresar el hecho de que una acción comenzó en el pasado y ha durado hasta ahora o simplemente ha acabado. El present perfect simple se usa generalmente para enfatizar que una acción ha llegado a término, así como sus resultados. Indicadores Info Con los verbos live y work normalemente podemos usar tanto present perfect progressive como present perfect simple para expresar duración. Beispiel: I have been working/living here since 2010. I have worked/lived here since 2010. Verbos que no se utilizan en la forma progresiva Normalmente, los verbos siguientes solo se usan en present perfect simple y no en la forma progresiva. Formación Para saber cómo se forman estos dos tiempos, ir a:

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How to Be a Good Employee | Listen & Read | Spotlight English Transcript Voice 1 Welcome to Spotlight. I’m Liz Waid. Voice 2 And I’m Adam Navis. Imagine this. Jessica’s boss thought she spent too much time on social media during work hours. Being a good employee is very important for achieving success. One of the most important qualities of a good employee is honesty. Imagine a young man named Jason. Boss Jason, you had a really large phone bill this month. Jason Really? Jason, please remember the company policy about phone use. Oh, I know the policy. Voice 2 Jason’s boss was giving him a chance to tell the truth. Another important quality of a good employee is working hard. Imagine a young woman named Sarah. Sarah’s boss is named Jim. Jim, every time I visit your offices, I see that one young woman talking and laughing. Jim Her name is Sarah. Does she do her work? Well, yes... Have you warned her not to talk so much? Yes, I have. If Sarah does not stop talking, her boss may have to fire her. Imagine a woman named Angela. Angela Hello. Mail Person Sure.

Grammer? Anonymous: I am on my last attempt with the following questions. I have included the answers I think are correct and the examiners comments, I have really tried and I just can'y work out the correct answers. ny help would be great. Thanks For each of the following four sentences:(i ) Identify the verb phrase.(ii) Name the structure. Examples: I start work at seven every morning. I was living in Peru at the time. I went to Thailand last year to teach. Answer: Comment: (iii) Unfortunately this is not the past participle form of the verb. She can speak Mandarin. Comment: (ii) Yes, it is a modal structure in the present simple. He's been a teacher for ten years. Comment: (i ) is now correct. The school was founded in 2002. Comment: (ii) It is the past simple but note that it is the past simple passive.

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