Verbs · B6 English Language

Lesson notes

Indicator: B6.3.5.1.6 - Use the past continuous form of verbs to talk about actions/events which were going on when a second one took place

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Identify the past continuous form of verbs in given sentences and explain what it shows.
Form the past continuous tense using was and were with the -ing form of main verbs.
Combine two past actions in a single sentence using when, where one action was ongoing and the second interrupted it.
Write four original sentences describing interrupted past actions using the past continuous form correctly.

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Strand: Grammar Usage at Word and Phrase Levels (Strand 3)
Sub-strand: Verbs (3.5)
Content standard: B6.3.5.1 - Apply the knowledge of verbs in communication
Indicator: B6.3.5.1.6 - Use the past continuous form of verbs to talk about actions/events which were going on when a second one took place
Suggested placement: Term 2, Week 11 (Week 23 of the year)
Our suggestion, laid out in curriculum order across three terms of twelve weeks. NaCCA does not fix the week, so follow your school's scheme of learning.
Curriculum reference: English Language Curriculum (Basic 4-6), 2019, p. 188
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

e.g. We were playing football when the fire broke out.