Verb Tense Examples Example Examples of Examples Complex sentence of time sentences Time of time conjunctions/ give rule for Cx Past Progressive adverbs showing where prepositional sentences in Past progressive Meaning for the Past adverbs of time phrases and rule phrases and one sentence example And form(s) Prog tense come in the full explaining where in the Past negative/affirmative and rule sentence for Past. the time Prog (write (Don’t forget the comma rule: explaining Prog. tense prepositional full if the dependent clause is at the where the phrases go in the sentences beginning of the sentence use a adverb sentence showing the comma after it. Don’t use a goes in the rule) comma when the D.C. is after sentence the main clause.) Meaning: night were still got my driver’s license while •last •We •I talk about something in studying at nine was living there •To •tonight •I progress at a particular time in week o’clock last night. was reading a book while I •last •I the past was watching TV. •this talk about something in morning week we •To •Last progress when another action were driving to Rule: Use past progressive with (usually in the simple past) took Rule: Put at Texas. while in the dependent clause, place (use complex sentence: end of but use simple past or present when) sentence or progressive in the main clause only action verbs with the beginning was wondering (depends on the verb tense •Use •I progressive tense. of sentence. if you wanted to go meaning and action verbs). out tonight. Forms: was walking down the street •I Affirmative: Rule: Use be when I heard footsteps behind HV: Be (was/were) + MV verb-ing (was/were) + MV me. Negative: (wondering) + if + HV: be (was/were) + not + MV past form to make Rule: To talk something in Verb-ing questions, offers progress when another action and invitations (usually in the simple past) Yes/No questions more polite. took place (use complex HV (was/were) + S + sentence: when to indicate specific time
Verb Tense Past Progressive Meaning And form(s) negative/affirmative Examples of time adverbs for the Past Prog tense and rule explaining where the adverb goes in the sentence Example sentences showing where adverbs of time come in the full sentence for Past. Prog. tense Examples of Time prepositional phrases and rule explaining where the time prepositional phrases go in the sentence Examples of time phrases in the Past Prog (write full sentences showing the rule) Complex sentence conjunctions/ give rule for Cx sentences in Past progressive and one sentence example (Don’t forget the comma rule: if the dependent clause is at the beginning of the sentence use a comma after it. Don’t use a comma when the D.C. is after the main clause.) Meaning: •To talk about something in progress at a particular time in the past •To talk about something in progress when another action (usually in the simple past) took place (use complex sentence: when) •Use only action verbs with the progressive tense. Forms: Affirmative: HV: Be (was/were) + MV verb-ing Negative: HV: be (was/were) + not + MV Verb-ing Yes/No questions HV (was/were) + S + •last night •tonight •last week •this morning Rule: Put at end of sentence or beginning of sentence. •We were still studying at nine o’clock last night. •Last week we were driving to Texas. •I was wondering if you wanted to go out tonight. Rule: Use be (was/were) + MV (wondering) + if + past form to make questions, offers and invitations more polite. •I got my driver’s license while •I was living there •I was reading a book while I was watching TV. Rule: Use past progressive with while in the dependent clause, but use simple past or present progressive in the main clause (depends on the verb tense meaning and action verbs). •I was walking down the street when I heard footsteps behind me. Rule: To talk something in progress when another action (usually in the simple past) took place (use complex sentence: when to indicate specific time
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