Past Progressive
אנו משתמשים ב- past progressive בכדי לתאר:
דוגמה: I was playing football at 19:00 .
דוגמה: The kids were playing outside while their parents were sitting and talking.
ביטויי זמן אופיינים:
דוגמה: I was doing my homework when Dan suddenly came into the room.
מבנה המשפט:
S + was + verb + ing
were
Netgative
Past progressive�Yes / No Questions
המשך המשפט
הפועל העיקרי
Verb + ing
Subject
נושא המשפט
To be פועל עזר
was\were
When you arrived?
sleeping
Was he sleeping
I \ he \ she \ it�
Was
When I called?
resting
Were you resting
you \ we \ they
Were
Past progressive - Wh questions�
המשך המשפט
הפועל העיקרי
Verb + ing
נושא Subject
פועל עזר
was\were
Wh word
When the guests arrived?
doing
What was he doing
I \ he \ she \ it�
was
What
When I came into the room?
laughing
Why were you laughing
you \ we \ they
were
Why
Let’s Practice
Let’s Practice
1. We __________(watch) a beautiful movie on T.V while they_____________(sleep)
2. Mika __________________ (read) a book as her sister _____________ (write) a letter.
3. I _________________ (not go) to the supermarket When I_________________ (meet) you.
4. Dana ____________________ (do) her homework while Guy______________ (play) quietly yesterday evening.
5. Adi _______________ (clean) the windows while Sara ________________ (wash) the floor.
6. The wind _____________________ (not blow) when I __________________ (go) out.
7. As the family _________________ (sit) for dinner, a strange man ______________ (walk) in.
8. Mom _____________ (fry) pancakes when she ___________(realize) that there was no maple syrup.
9. Dad ______________( not fix) the shelves in the den when one of the shelves ______________ (fall) on his leg.
10. He ___________________(leave) the house, ______________________(get) into his car and _____________________(drive) away yesterday morning.
11.___________ the children _________(have) breakfast when the phone ____________(ring)?
Let’s Practice
1 My brother was reading / read/ wasn't read a book while I was practicing piano.
2. Some of the workers were eating lunch when the manager walked / � was walking / didn't walked into the office.
3. Sarit wasn’t doing / didn’t do/ wasn't do her homework when her parents came home.
4. Danny was playing a video game when the phone rang / was ringing/ were ringing.
5. At four o’clock yesterday afternoon David did / was doing / is doing his math homework.
6. I was waiting / were waiting/ waited near the supermarket at eight o’clock last night.
7. The students were taking / took / was taking a test when the bell rang.
8. Avner was talking on his cellphone when the accident was happening / happened/ did happen.
9. We were watching / was watching/ watched television while Mom was making dinner.
10. When we arrived / were arriving/ was arriving home, Tali was sleeping on the sofa.
Let’s Practice
1 My brother was reading / read/ wasn't read a book while I was practicing piano.
2. Some of the workers were eating lunch when the manager walked / � was walking / didn't walked into the office.
3. Sarit wasn’t doing / didn’t do/ wasn't do her homework when her parents came home.
4. Danny was playing a video game when the phone rang / was ringing/ were ringing.
5. At four o’clock yesterday afternoon David did / was doing / is doing his math homework.
6. I was waiting / were waiting/ waited near the supermarket at eight o’clock last night.
7. The students were taking / took / was taking a test when the bell rang.
8. Avner was talking on his cellphone when the accident was happening / happened/ did happen.
9. We were watching / was watching/ watched television while Mom was making dinner.
10. When we arrived / were arriving/ was arriving home, Tali was sleeping on the sofa.
Let’s Practice
1. We _were watching_(watch) a beautiful movie on T.V while they_were sleeping_(sleep)
2. Mika _was reading_ (read) a book as her sister _was writing__ (write) a letter.
3. I _________________ (not go) to the supermarket When I_________________ (meet) you.
4. Dana ____________________ (do) her homework while Guy______________ (play) quietly yesterday evening.
5. Adi _______________ (clean) the windows while Sara ________________ (wash) the floor.
6. The wind _____________________ (not blow) when I __________________ (go) out.
7. As the family _________________ (sit) for dinner, a strange man ______________ (walk) in.
8. Mom _____________ (fry) pancakes when she ___________(realize) that there was no maple syrup.
9. Dad ______________( not fix) the shelves in the den when one of the shelves ______________ (fall) on his leg.
10. He ___________________(leave) the house, ______________________(get) into his car and _____________________(drive) away yesterday morning.
11.___________ the children _________(have) breakfast when the phone ____________(ring)?
כללי איות
I was talking on the phone all morning.
We were studying all morning.
talk
study
I was preparing supper when they arrived.
שמוסיפים ing
prepare
By 8:00 she was already sitting at her desk.
They were just beginning the game when it started to rain.
לפני שמוסיפים ing
sit
begin
What were you looking at when I saw you?
I stopped you because you were throwing out my notebook.
Something was happening in the next room.
look
mix
throw
play
happen
I was tying my shoelaces when the ball rang.
ומוסיפים ing
lie
tie
die