ENGLISH 2

ESCUELA SECUNDARIA TÉCNICA No. 59

“REPÚBLICA DE ECUADOR”

C.C.T. 31DST2003M

ENGLISH ACTIVITIES

MISS: KARLA VERONICA CAHUM MILLÁN

GRUPO: 2° “A”

 Past continuous / past progressive

Se usa para hablar de una acción que estaba ocurriendo en algún momento en el pasado.

Affirmative

Sujeto + was/were + verbo terminado en ing.

Was lo puedes traducir como estaba y were como estaban. La terminación -ing significa (ando o iendo).

I was reading a book (yo estaba leyendo un libro)

They were reading a book. ( Ellos estaban leyendo un libro)

I He She It	was	reading a book watching tv going to the cinema playing basketball raining
You They we	were

Negative

Sujeto + was/were + not + verbo terminado en ing.

I was not reading a book (yo no estaba leyendo un libro)

They were not reading a book. ( Ellos no estaban leyendo un libro)

I He She It	was	not	reading a book watching tv going to the cinema playing basketball raining
You They we	were

También podemos usar: wasn’t ó weren’t en lugar de was not / were not.

Interrogative

Was/Were + sujeto + verbo terminado en ing +?

Was I reading a book?  Yes, you were. (¿Estaba  leyendo un libro? Sí, tú estabas)

Were they reading a book.? Yes,they were ( ¿Estaban ellos leyendo un libro? Sí, ellos estaban)

Was	I He She It	reading a book watching tv going to the cinema playing basketball raining	?
Were	You They we

Short answers

Yes, I was             No, I wasn’t

Yes, he was          No, he wasn’t

Yes, she was         No, she wasn’t

Yes, it was             No, it wasn’t

Yes, you were       No, I weren’t

Yes, they were      No, I weren’t

Yes, we were         No, we weren’t.

Activity 1.   Look at the pictures and answer the questions. Mira las imágenes y responde las preguntas.

1. What was Jake doing at 8:00 a.m.? _______________________________________________________________________

2. What was Jake’s father doing at 5:30 p.m.? _______________________________________________________________________

3. What was Jake’s father doing at 11:15 a.m.? _______________________________________________________________________

4. What was Jake doing at 2:00 p.m.? _______________________________________________________________________

5. What was Jake’s father doing at 8:00 a.m.? _______________________________________________________________________

6. What was Jake doing at 11:15 a.m.? _______________________________________________________________________

7. What was Jake’s father doing at 2:00 p.m.? _______________________________________________________________________

8. What was Jake doing at 7:45 p.m.? _______________________________________________________________________

9. What was Jake doing at 5:30 p.m.? _______________________________________________________________________

10. What was Jake’s father doing at 7:45 p.m.?

________________________________________________________________________

He was swimming in a pool.                 He was getting up.          He was washing the car.

He was washing dishes.           He was playing soccer.        He was preparing breakfast.

He was playing computer games.          He was doing the laundry.

He was playing a guitar.              He was playing with the dog.

ACTIVITY 2. Write the sentences into the negative form. Escribe las oraciones en la forma negativa.

1.He was washing dishes.    

____He wasn’t washing dishes_ 

     

2.He was playing soccer.       

________________________

3.He was preparing breakfast.

________________________

4.He was playing computer games.

________________________

5.He was playing a guitar.     

________________________

6. He was swimming in a pool

________________________

ACTIVITY 3. Look ex. 1 again and answer the following questions using short answers.

 Mira el ejercicio 1 de nuevo y contesta las siguientes preguntas usando respuestas cortas.

Yes, he is                   No, he isn´t.

1.    Was Jack’s father playing with the dog at 7:45 p.m? ______, __________.

2.    Was Jack getting up at 8 a.m.? ______, __________.

3.    Was Jack swimming in a pool at 2:00 pm.? ______, __________.

4.    Was Jack’s father doing the laundry at 7:45 p.m? ______, __________.

5.    Was Jack playing soccer at 8:00 a.m.? ______, __________.

Activity 4. Look at the video and complete the dialogue. Mira el video y completa los diálogos.

I was washing the dishes       My husband and I were watching TV        it was raining

             my wife was giving the baby a bath.         you were all having a big party 

 our children were doing their homework.     I was listening to music all night.

PART ONE

Bob: ….Last night, the lights went out all over town.

 Jackie: Side by Side TV News reporter Scott Mason is standing by downtown to find out what people 

were doing last night when the lights went out. Scott, are you there?

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Scott: Jackie, it seems like everybody in town is talking about the blackout last night. Everyone has a story to tell. What were you doing last night when the lights went out?

Man1: 1_______________________ and 2______________________________.

Woman1: I was washing my clothes at the laundromat, and suddenly, everything got dark.

Woman2: 3_________________________________ and

4__________________________________________________.

Scott: And what were you doing last night when the lights went out? Excuse me!

Teenager: Yeah?

Scott: What were you doing last night when the lights went out?

Teenager: Did the lights go out last night?

Scott: Yes.

The lights went out all over town.

Teenager: Huh. How about that? I didn’t even know. 5_______________________________.

Scott: You were listening to music?! But there was no electricity!

Teenager: Batteries.

Scott: So you see, Bob and Jackie, everybody is talking about what they were doing last night when the 

lights went out. But why did the lights go out? To find the answer, Side by Side TV News reporter Gloria 

Rodriguez is standing by at the main office of the power company. Gloria?

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Gloria: I’m here at the main office of the Centerville power company with Fred Watts, the company’s 

director of Public Information. Mr. Watts, what happened last night?

Fred: Well, Gloria, as you know, the lights went out all over town.

Gloria: Yes, we know that, Mr. Watts. Can you tell us why?

Fred: Well, we aren’t sure yet. We know 6___________________very hard when the blackout occurred, 

but we aren’t certain that’s the reason for the problem. We’re working on it.

Gloria: Mr. Watts, is it true that 7_______________________ here last night, and nobody was watching 

the controls?

Fred: Absolutely not! We were working here and doing our jobs as usual.

Gloria: Well, thank you for talking with us, Mr. Watts. So Bob and Jackie, that’s what we know right now. 

It was raining very hard last night, and perhaps that’s the reason the lights went out all over town. This is 

Gloria Rodriguez, reporting…

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GOOD LUCK AND STAY AT HOME!!!👧