Which sentence uses the past progressive tense correctly?

They were playing soccer in the park.

Describe a time when you were doing something while someone else was doing something else. Use the past progressive tense in your description.

While I was studying for my test, my brother was practicing his guitar.

Rewrite the following sentence in the past progressive tense: 'I ate dinner.' Explain how the meaning changes.

Past progressive: 'I was eating dinner.' The original sentence implies the action is completed. The past progressive implies the action was in progress at a certain time, but may not be completed.

Using the Past Progressive Tense

5th GradeELA20 min

Learning Objective

I can form and use the past progressive verb tense in sentences.

Lesson Flow

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5 min

Learn English Grammar: PAST PROGRESSIVE

English with Alex · engVid

Guided Notes

5 min

Key concepts students will learn:

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The past progressive tense describes an event that was in progress at some point in the past.
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The structure of the past progressive is: subject + past form of 'to be'+ verb + -ing.
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Use the past progressive to focus on the duration of time of an event, not on the completion of the event.

Practice

10 min

3 questions • Multiple choice & Short answer

Exit Ticket

5 min

“Write a sentence using the past progressive tense to describe what you were doing at 8:00 PM last night.”

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