Program 4: States & Ongoing Actions: Past "To Be" & Past Progressive
Master "was" and "were" to describe past locations, states of being, and continuous background actions.
Instructor: Claudio Starts today.
About this course
Explore the past through the lens of English's most essential verb: "To Be." This program covers both the Simple Past of "To Be" (used to describe past states, identities, and locations) and the Past Progressive tense (used to describe ongoing actions happening at a specific moment in the past). You will learn how to accurately construct affirmative and negative statements, as well as Yes/No and Wh- questions, using "was" and "were." Alongside verb conjugation, you will build a robust vocabulary of action verbs (like "snowing" and "repairing") and time phrases. Furthermore, this module breaks down the crucial grammatical difference between noun phrases and prepositional phrases, giving you the tools to add rich, accurate context to your storytelling.
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Module 1 2 hours
Was-Were & Past Progressive
• Describe past states, personal identities, and locations (e.g., "She was a doctor," "We were at home").
• Discuss continuous actions that were happening at a specific time in the past (e.g., "They were waiting for the doctor").
• Formulate accurate Yes/No and Information (Wh-) questions using "was" and "were."
• Identify and construct noun phrases to act effectively as subjects or objects in a sentence (e.g., "the top of the mountain").
• Use prepositional phrases correctly to add detailed modifiers about location or time (e.g., "in his office," "at a party").
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