Past progressive (definition= 3)

Past progressive (definition= 3):

We use it when a shorter past action (past simple) come in the middle of a longer past action (past Progressive)

• They were taking dinner when a stranger knocked the door.

• I was driving a car fast when the police stopped me.

• While children were playing their mother called them.

Past progressive (definition= 2)

Past progressive (definition= 2):

We use it show background of past story or news.

Construction: subject + was/were + verb 1^st form + ing + object

• It was raining when present arrived president.

• Photographers were taking picture when Salman khan comes into the arena

• People were watching when police apprehended robbers.

All night / Evening / Afternoon

All night / Evening / Afternoon

• All afternoon he was playing.

• All day he was completing.

• He was wondering.

• All night he was watching movie.

• He was sleeping in the afternoon.

• They were scuffling all day.

Past progressive

Past progressive:

We use it when the subject was in the middle of an action.

It is used also to show background of a past story or news.

We use it when a shorter past action (past simply) comes in that middle of a longer past action (past Progressive).

Construction: subject + was/were + verb 1^st form + ing + object

• It was raining when I woke up.

• I saw him while he was watering plants.

• She was cooking us. Her children come home.

• Children were playing at the ground.

• Children were not playing at the ground.

• Were children playing at the ground?

Since

Since:

Since + past simple, present perfect/present progressive

• Since he came he has been sleeping.

• Since you passed your exams, you have been happy.

• Since it started to rain, Children have been outside.

• Since kashif went to Lahore, he has not contacted.

• Since I reached the home my mother has been scolding to me .

• Since he came, he has been crying.

Be simple (Have)

Be simple (Have):

We use it to show past possession, illness, characteristic and relationship of a subject.

Construction:  subject + Had + Complement.

• He has fever.

• He has had fever for three days.

• He has fever.

• He did not have fever?

• Did he have fever?

• Did he not have fever?

• Why did he have fever?

• They had your note book.

• She had long hair.