WE LOVE READING SUMMER ACTIVITIES 2024 – DAY25 – 6,7,8,9,10 CLASSES

SUMMER BREAK ACTIVITIES – GUIDELINES FOR TEACHERS

• Class teachers have to create Whats app groups with their class students.
• Ask them to maintain a notebook for summer activities and submit at the time of reopening.
• Keep in touch with the students and encourage them from time to time to monitor their activities.
• Gather students activities in the form of pics/videos/reports through Whats app group

• Music, Dance and Drama :

Select a music/dance/drama of their own culture or local tradition where a group of people (Peer/siblings/other family members) come together to develop the child’s aesthetic sense. Example: Folk or traditional songs/dance can be recorded from their area using some musical instruments involving their siblings, friends and family members.

WE LOVE READING SUMMER ACTIVITIES 2024 for Class 6 Students :

ACTIVITY1 :

English words everyday by using your dictionary and note down in your notebook   (మీ dictionary ఉపయోగించడం ద్వారా ప్రతిరోజూ 5 ఆంగ్ల పదాలను నేర్చుకోండి మరియు మీ నోట్‌బుక్‌లో వ్రాసుకోండి)

Learning Outcomes :  To develop writing and  reference skills.

ACTIVITY2 : 

Divisibility Rules
Check whether the given numbers divisible by 2 or not:

i) 5790  ii) 7981 iii) 6982 iv) 8974 v) 1205 vi) 9876 vii) 2489 viii) 1708 ix) 8790 x) 6981 xi) 9992 xii) 5983 xiii)7894 xiv) 3985

 

Check whether the given numbers divisible by 5 or not :

i) 5790 ii) 7985 iii) 6981 iv) 8975 v) 1200 vi) 7873 vii) 4480 viii) 3705 ix) 8790 x) 3982 xi) 9995 xii) 5555 xiii)8000 xiv) 7285

Check whether the given numbers divisible by 10 or not:

i) 3790 ii) 6985 iii) 5980 iv) 8972 v) 2200 vi) 5870 vii) 6480 viii) 7704 ix) 6790 x) 8982 xi) 7775 xii) 6660 xiii)8000 xiv) 6285

Check whether the given numbers divisible by 3 or not:

i) 5793 ii) 1980 iii) 2981 iv) 2982 v) 1200 vi) 7873 vii) 3480 viii) 3708 ix) 8790 x) 3982 xi) 9993 xii) 5555 xiii)9000 xiv) 7284

Check whether the given numbers divisible by 9 or not:

i) 1080 ii) 7981 iii) 6984 iv) 1971 v) 1206 vi) 9876 vii) 6489 viii) 1708 ix) 8793 x) 9810 xi) 9999 xii) 5983 xiii)7893 xiv) 3985

 

 ACTIVITY3 : Past Continuous Tense

What Is the Past Continuous Tense?

The past continuous tense is employed in a sentence to represent an action or event that was going on in the past. In other words, it shows the progress of the action or event at a specific time in the past. The past continuous tense is, therefore, also called the ‘past progressive tense’. Take a look at how different dictionaries define the past continuous tense so that you can develop a clear idea of what it is.

Definition of the Past Continuous Tense

The past continuous tense, according to the Cambridge Dictionary, is defined as “the grammatical form used for an action that someone was doing or an event that was happening at a particular time.” The Macmillan Dictionary defines the past continuous tense as “the tense used to talk about actions or behaviour that were begun and ended at some time in the past”, and according to the Collins Dictionary, it is defined as “a verb form consisting of an auxiliary be in the past tense followed by a present participle and used esp. to indicate that an action or event was incomplete or in progress at a point of reference in the past, as ‘was sleeping’ in I was sleeping when the phone rang.”

Formula and Structure of the Past Continuous Tense

Conjugating a verb in the past continuous tense can be made easier if you know and understand its formula and structure.

Here is the formula with which you can structure a sentence in the past continuous tense.

Subject + was/were + present participle (verb+ing) + the rest of the sentence

Now, learn how to write a positive, negative, interrogative and negative interrogative sentence by looking at the following table and examples given.

Structure of the Past Continuous Tense
Positive	Negative	Interrogative	Negative Interrogative
Subject + was/were + present participle (verb+ing) + the rest of the sentence	Subject + was/were + not + present participle (verb+ing) + the rest of the sentence	Was/were + subject + present participle (verb+ing) + the rest of the sentence	Wasn’t/weren’t + subject + present participle (verb+ing) + the rest of the sentence (Or) Was/were + subject + not + present participle (verb+ing) + the rest of the sentence
Examples: I was listening to the news. You were doing it again. He was driving a car. It was raining when you came.	Examples: I was not listening to the news. You were not doing it again. He was not driving a car. It was not raining when you came.	Examples: Was I listening to the news? Were you doing it again? Was he driving a car? Was it raining when you came?	Examples: Wasn’t I listening to the news? / Was I not listening to the news? Weren’t you doing it again? / Were you not doing it again? Wasn’t he driving a car? / Was he not driving a car? Wasn’t it raining when you came? / Was it not raining when you came?

Using the Past Continuous Tense – Points to Remember

Knowing how to structure the verb in the past continuous tense can make your task easy. A verb, when used in the past continuous tense, always takes a helping verb (was or were) and a main verb. The helping verb is followed by the main verb, which happens to be in the present participle form (gerund form – base verb +ing). The sentence should start with a subject when it is a positive or negative sentence. When the tense is used in an interrogative or negative interrogative sentence, it should start with the helping verb, followed by the subject and the main verb.

Uses of the Past Continuous Tense

The past continuous tense can be put to use when,

• You want to convey parallel or simultaneous actions.

For example:

• Mercy was studying while her mom was cooking breakfast.
• She wasn’t listening properly when I was speaking.
• You want to speak about an overlapping action.

For example:

• I was watering the plants when my brother came home.
• When Joe was playing cricket, he sprained his ankle.
• You want to indicate an action at an overlapping time.

For example:

• At five o’clock, I was studying for the Maths exam.
• Yesterday, she was waiting for me in the evening.
• You want to emphasise an action or event that was taking place at some point in the past.

For example:

• He was working on his project all day.
• My mom was looking for these keys the whole day.
• You want to give details about the background of a story.

For example:

• When she woke up, the sun was shining, the birds were chirping, and the wind was swirling.
• The children were playing cricket, and the parents were watching happily.

Examples of the Past Continuous Tense

Now, take a look at a few more examples to enrich your knowledge of past continuous tense.

• The band was playing The Best of Me.
• I was not preparing for the test though I was scared.
• Were you not sleeping yesterday when I came home?
• I was thinking about meeting you.
• Brendon was talking to his class teacher when we were leaving home.
• The whole gang was laughing at the boy who tripped and fell down.
• My cousin was watching the new series that was released yesterday.
• My friends were waiting for me the whole day.
• The children were shouting when the teacher entered the class.
• Even at midnight, we were sitting on the balcony and talking.

30 Sentence Examples of Past Continuous Tense

Now, take a look at a few more examples to enrich your knowledge of past continuous tense.

• The band was playing The Best of Me. 
• I was not preparing for the test though I was scared.
• Were you not sleeping yesterday when I came home?
• I was thinking about meeting you.
• Brendon was talking to his class teacher when we were leaving home.
• The whole gang was laughing at the boy who tripped and fell down.
• My cousin was watching the new series that was released yesterday.
• My friends were waiting for me the whole day.
• The children were shouting when the teacher entered the class.
• Even at midnight, we were sitting on the balcony and talking.
• It was snowing yesterday.
• They were eating at the restaurant.
• You were working yesterday.
• I was studying last night.
• I was waiting for the cab when I met Raj.
• The children were shouting when the teacher came in.
• It was midnight when it was raining.
• Everyone was clapping.
• Raj was practising the guitar after classes.
• The baby was laughing when I came into the room.
• The children were playing in the garden.
• The girls were dancing as the music played.
• The child was eating an apple.
• Trina was going to the library.
• The dog was barking in the night.
• The students were not studying for the test.
• The armies were going to war.
• My mother was baking a cake for me.
• The birds were chirping in the sky.
• The kite was flying in the sky.

Check Your Understanding of the Past Continuous Tense

Fill in the blanks with the right form of the past continuous tense using the verbs given in the brackets.

1. Oshin _________ (prepare) dinner.

2. ______ he _________ (drive – negative) the car?

3. I ___________ (watch) TV when my mom came.

4. Sheela __________ (play) the lead role in the skit.

5. Yesterday, we _____________ (clean) the house when the guests arrived.

6. She ______________ (do – negative) what the teacher had asked her to do.

7. _______ you ________ (feel – negative) good yesterday?

8. I _________ (plan) to dance at my cousin’s wedding.

9. The train __________ (run) late by an hour.

10. We ___________ (go) to buy new clothes for all of us.

 

Find out if you answered it all correctly from the answers given below.

1. Oshin was preparing dinner.

2. Wasn’t he driving the car?

3. I was watching TV when my mom came.

4. Sheela was playing the lead role in the skit.

5. Yesterday, we were cleaning the house when the guests arrived.

6. She was not doing what the teacher had asked her to do.

7. Were you not feeling good yesterday?

8. I was planning to dance at my cousin’s wedding.

9. The train was running late by an hour.

10. We were going to buy new clothes for all of us.

 

WE LOVE READING SUMMER ACTIVITIES 2024  for Class 7  Students :

ACTIVITY 1.

English words everyday by using your dictionary and note down in your notebook   (మీ dictionary ఉపయోగించడం ద్వారా ప్రతిరోజూ 5 ఆంగ్ల పదాలను నేర్చుకోండి మరియు మీ నోట్‌బుక్‌లో వ్రాసుకోండి)

Learning Outcomes :  To develop writing and  reference skills.

 ACTIVITY 2. 

ACTIVITY 3.

Past Continuous Tense

What Is the Past Continuous Tense?

The past continuous tense is employed in a sentence to represent an action or event that was going on in the past. In other words, it shows the progress of the action or event at a specific time in the past. The past continuous tense is, therefore, also called the ‘past progressive tense’. Take a look at how different dictionaries define the past continuous tense so that you can develop a clear idea of what it is.

Definition of the Past Continuous Tense

The past continuous tense, according to the Cambridge Dictionary, is defined as “the grammatical form used for an action that someone was doing or an event that was happening at a particular time.” The Macmillan Dictionary defines the past continuous tense as “the tense used to talk about actions or behaviour that were begun and ended at some time in the past”, and according to the Collins Dictionary, it is defined as “a verb form consisting of an auxiliary be in the past tense followed by a present participle and used esp. to indicate that an action or event was incomplete or in progress at a point of reference in the past, as ‘was sleeping’ in I was sleeping when the phone rang.”

Formula and Structure of the Past Continuous Tense

Conjugating a verb in the past continuous tense can be made easier if you know and understand its formula and structure.

Here is the formula with which you can structure a sentence in the past continuous tense.

Subject + was/were + present participle (verb+ing) + the rest of the sentence

Now, learn how to write a positive, negative, interrogative and negative interrogative sentence by looking at the following table and examples given.

Structure of the Past Continuous Tense
Positive	Negative	Interrogative	Negative Interrogative
Subject + was/were + present participle (verb+ing) + the rest of the sentence	Subject + was/were + not + present participle (verb+ing) + the rest of the sentence	Was/were + subject + present participle (verb+ing) + the rest of the sentence	Wasn’t/weren’t + subject + present participle (verb+ing) + the rest of the sentence (Or) Was/were + subject + not + present participle (verb+ing) + the rest of the sentence
Examples: I was listening to the news. You were doing it again. He was driving a car. It was raining when you came.	Examples: I was not listening to the news. You were not doing it again. He was not driving a car. It was not raining when you came.	Examples: Was I listening to the news? Were you doing it again? Was he driving a car? Was it raining when you came?	Examples: Wasn’t I listening to the news? / Was I not listening to the news? Weren’t you doing it again? / Were you not doing it again? Wasn’t he driving a car? / Was he not driving a car? Wasn’t it raining when you came? / Was it not raining when you came?

Using the Past Continuous Tense – Points to Remember

Knowing how to structure the verb in the past continuous tense can make your task easy. A verb, when used in the past continuous tense, always takes a helping verb (was or were) and a main verb. The helping verb is followed by the main verb, which happens to be in the present participle form (gerund form – base verb +ing). The sentence should start with a subject when it is a positive or negative sentence. When the tense is used in an interrogative or negative interrogative sentence, it should start with the helping verb, followed by the subject and the main verb.

Uses of the Past Continuous Tense

The past continuous tense can be put to use when,

• You want to convey parallel or simultaneous actions.

For example:

• Mercy was studying while her mom was cooking breakfast.
• She wasn’t listening properly when I was speaking.
• You want to speak about an overlapping action.

For example:

• I was watering the plants when my brother came home.
• When Joe was playing cricket, he sprained his ankle.
• You want to indicate an action at an overlapping time.

For example:

• At five o’clock, I was studying for the Maths exam.
• Yesterday, she was waiting for me in the evening.
• You want to emphasise an action or event that was taking place at some point in the past.

For example:

• He was working on his project all day.
• My mom was looking for these keys the whole day.
• You want to give details about the background of a story.

For example:

• When she woke up, the sun was shining, the birds were chirping, and the wind was swirling.
• The children were playing cricket, and the parents were watching happily.

Examples of the Past Continuous Tense

Now, take a look at a few more examples to enrich your knowledge of past continuous tense.

• The band was playing The Best of Me.
• I was not preparing for the test though I was scared.
• Were you not sleeping yesterday when I came home?
• I was thinking about meeting you.
• Brendon was talking to his class teacher when we were leaving home.
• The whole gang was laughing at the boy who tripped and fell down.
• My cousin was watching the new series that was released yesterday.
• My friends were waiting for me the whole day.
• The children were shouting when the teacher entered the class.
• Even at midnight, we were sitting on the balcony and talking.

30 Sentence Examples of Past Continuous Tense

Now, take a look at a few more examples to enrich your knowledge of past continuous tense.

• The band was playing The Best of Me. 
• I was not preparing for the test though I was scared.
• Were you not sleeping yesterday when I came home?
• I was thinking about meeting you.
• Brendon was talking to his class teacher when we were leaving home.
• The whole gang was laughing at the boy who tripped and fell down.
• My cousin was watching the new series that was released yesterday.
• My friends were waiting for me the whole day.
• The children were shouting when the teacher entered the class.
• Even at midnight, we were sitting on the balcony and talking.
• It was snowing yesterday.
• They were eating at the restaurant.
• You were working yesterday.
• I was studying last night.
• I was waiting for the cab when I met Raj.
• The children were shouting when the teacher came in.
• It was midnight when it was raining.
• Everyone was clapping.
• Raj was practising the guitar after classes.
• The baby was laughing when I came into the room.
• The children were playing in the garden.
• The girls were dancing as the music played.
• The child was eating an apple.
• Trina was going to the library.
• The dog was barking in the night.
• The students were not studying for the test.
• The armies were going to war.
• My mother was baking a cake for me.
• The birds were chirping in the sky.
• The kite was flying in the sky.

Check Your Understanding of the Past Continuous Tense

Fill in the blanks with the right form of the past continuous tense using the verbs given in the brackets.

1. Oshin _________ (prepare) dinner.

2. ______ he _________ (drive – negative) the car?

3. I ___________ (watch) TV when my mom came.

4. Sheela __________ (play) the lead role in the skit.

5. Yesterday, we _____________ (clean) the house when the guests arrived.

6. She ______________ (do – negative) what the teacher had asked her to do.

7. _______ you ________ (feel – negative) good yesterday?

8. I _________ (plan) to dance at my cousin’s wedding.

9. The train __________ (run) late by an hour.

10. We ___________ (go) to buy new clothes for all of us.

 

Find out if you answered it all correctly from the answers given below.

1. Oshin was preparing dinner.

2. Wasn’t he driving the car?

3. I was watching TV when my mom came.

4. Sheela was playing the lead role in the skit.

5. Yesterday, we were cleaning the house when the guests arrived.

6. She was not doing what the teacher had asked her to do.

7. Were you not feeling good yesterday?

8. I was planning to dance at my cousin’s wedding.

9. The train was running late by an hour.

10. We were going to buy new clothes for all of us.

 

 

 

WE LOVE READING SUMMER ACTIVITIES 2024  for Class 8  Students :

ACTIVITY1 :

English words everyday by using your dictionary and note down in your notebook   (మీ dictionary ఉపయోగించడం ద్వారా ప్రతిరోజూ 5 ఆంగ్ల పదాలను నేర్చుకోండి మరియు మీ నోట్‌బుక్‌లో వ్రాసుకోండి)

 

ACTIVITY2 :

Past Continuous Tense

What Is the Past Continuous Tense?

The past continuous tense is employed in a sentence to represent an action or event that was going on in the past. In other words, it shows the progress of the action or event at a specific time in the past. The past continuous tense is, therefore, also called the ‘past progressive tense’. Take a look at how different dictionaries define the past continuous tense so that you can develop a clear idea of what it is.

Definition of the Past Continuous Tense

The past continuous tense, according to the Cambridge Dictionary, is defined as “the grammatical form used for an action that someone was doing or an event that was happening at a particular time.” The Macmillan Dictionary defines the past continuous tense as “the tense used to talk about actions or behaviour that were begun and ended at some time in the past”, and according to the Collins Dictionary, it is defined as “a verb form consisting of an auxiliary be in the past tense followed by a present participle and used esp. to indicate that an action or event was incomplete or in progress at a point of reference in the past, as ‘was sleeping’ in I was sleeping when the phone rang.”

Formula and Structure of the Past Continuous Tense

Conjugating a verb in the past continuous tense can be made easier if you know and understand its formula and structure.

Here is the formula with which you can structure a sentence in the past continuous tense.

Subject + was/were + present participle (verb+ing) + the rest of the sentence

Now, learn how to write a positive, negative, interrogative and negative interrogative sentence by looking at the following table and examples given.

Structure of the Past Continuous Tense
Positive	Negative	Interrogative	Negative Interrogative
Subject + was/were + present participle (verb+ing) + the rest of the sentence	Subject + was/were + not + present participle (verb+ing) + the rest of the sentence	Was/were + subject + present participle (verb+ing) + the rest of the sentence	Wasn’t/weren’t + subject + present participle (verb+ing) + the rest of the sentence (Or) Was/were + subject + not + present participle (verb+ing) + the rest of the sentence
Examples: I was listening to the news. You were doing it again. He was driving a car. It was raining when you came.	Examples: I was not listening to the news. You were not doing it again. He was not driving a car. It was not raining when you came.	Examples: Was I listening to the news? Were you doing it again? Was he driving a car? Was it raining when you came?	Examples: Wasn’t I listening to the news? / Was I not listening to the news? Weren’t you doing it again? / Were you not doing it again? Wasn’t he driving a car? / Was he not driving a car? Wasn’t it raining when you came? / Was it not raining when you came?

Using the Past Continuous Tense – Points to Remember

Knowing how to structure the verb in the past continuous tense can make your task easy. A verb, when used in the past continuous tense, always takes a helping verb (was or were) and a main verb. The helping verb is followed by the main verb, which happens to be in the present participle form (gerund form – base verb +ing). The sentence should start with a subject when it is a positive or negative sentence. When the tense is used in an interrogative or negative interrogative sentence, it should start with the helping verb, followed by the subject and the main verb.

Uses of the Past Continuous Tense

The past continuous tense can be put to use when,

• You want to convey parallel or simultaneous actions.

For example:

• Mercy was studying while her mom was cooking breakfast.
• She wasn’t listening properly when I was speaking.
• You want to speak about an overlapping action.

For example:

• I was watering the plants when my brother came home.
• When Joe was playing cricket, he sprained his ankle.
• You want to indicate an action at an overlapping time.

For example:

• At five o’clock, I was studying for the Maths exam.
• Yesterday, she was waiting for me in the evening.
• You want to emphasise an action or event that was taking place at some point in the past.

For example:

• He was working on his project all day.
• My mom was looking for these keys the whole day.
• You want to give details about the background of a story.

For example:

• When she woke up, the sun was shining, the birds were chirping, and the wind was swirling.
• The children were playing cricket, and the parents were watching happily.

Examples of the Past Continuous Tense

Now, take a look at a few more examples to enrich your knowledge of past continuous tense.

• The band was playing The Best of Me.
• I was not preparing for the test though I was scared.
• Were you not sleeping yesterday when I came home?
• I was thinking about meeting you.
• Brendon was talking to his class teacher when we were leaving home.
• The whole gang was laughing at the boy who tripped and fell down.
• My cousin was watching the new series that was released yesterday.
• My friends were waiting for me the whole day.
• The children were shouting when the teacher entered the class.
• Even at midnight, we were sitting on the balcony and talking.

30 Sentence Examples of Past Continuous Tense

Now, take a look at a few more examples to enrich your knowledge of past continuous tense.

• The band was playing The Best of Me. 
• I was not preparing for the test though I was scared.
• Were you not sleeping yesterday when I came home?
• I was thinking about meeting you.
• Brendon was talking to his class teacher when we were leaving home.
• The whole gang was laughing at the boy who tripped and fell down.
• My cousin was watching the new series that was released yesterday.
• My friends were waiting for me the whole day.
• The children were shouting when the teacher entered the class.
• Even at midnight, we were sitting on the balcony and talking.
• It was snowing yesterday.
• They were eating at the restaurant.
• You were working yesterday.
• I was studying last night.
• I was waiting for the cab when I met Raj.
• The children were shouting when the teacher came in.
• It was midnight when it was raining.
• Everyone was clapping.
• Raj was practising the guitar after classes.
• The baby was laughing when I came into the room.
• The children were playing in the garden.
• The girls were dancing as the music played.
• The child was eating an apple.
• Trina was going to the library.
• The dog was barking in the night.
• The students were not studying for the test.
• The armies were going to war.
• My mother was baking a cake for me.
• The birds were chirping in the sky.
• The kite was flying in the sky.

Check Your Understanding of the Past Continuous Tense

Fill in the blanks with the right form of the past continuous tense using the verbs given in the brackets.

1. Oshin _________ (prepare) dinner.

2. ______ he _________ (drive – negative) the car?

3. I ___________ (watch) TV when my mom came.

4. Sheela __________ (play) the lead role in the skit.

5. Yesterday, we _____________ (clean) the house when the guests arrived.

6. She ______________ (do – negative) what the teacher had asked her to do.

7. _______ you ________ (feel – negative) good yesterday?

8. I _________ (plan) to dance at my cousin’s wedding.

9. The train __________ (run) late by an hour.

10. We ___________ (go) to buy new clothes for all of us.

 

Find out if you answered it all correctly from the answers given below.

1. Oshin was preparing dinner.

2. Wasn’t he driving the car?

3. I was watching TV when my mom came.

4. Sheela was playing the lead role in the skit.

5. Yesterday, we were cleaning the house when the guests arrived.

6. She was not doing what the teacher had asked her to do.

7. Were you not feeling good yesterday?

8. I was planning to dance at my cousin’s wedding.

9. The train was running late by an hour.

10. We were going to buy new clothes for all of us.

 

 

WE LOVE READING SUMMER ACTIVITIES 2024  for Class 9,10  Students :

ACTIVITY1 :

English words everyday by using your dictionary and note down in your notebook   (మీ dictionary ఉపయోగించడం ద్వారా ప్రతిరోజూ 5 ఆంగ్ల పదాలను నేర్చుకోండి మరియు మీ నోట్‌బుక్‌లో వ్రాసుకోండి)

 

ACTIVITY2 :

 

Past Continuous Tense

What Is the Past Continuous Tense?

The past continuous tense is employed in a sentence to represent an action or event that was going on in the past. In other words, it shows the progress of the action or event at a specific time in the past. The past continuous tense is, therefore, also called the ‘past progressive tense’. Take a look at how different dictionaries define the past continuous tense so that you can develop a clear idea of what it is.

Definition of the Past Continuous Tense

The past continuous tense, according to the Cambridge Dictionary, is defined as “the grammatical form used for an action that someone was doing or an event that was happening at a particular time.” The Macmillan Dictionary defines the past continuous tense as “the tense used to talk about actions or behaviour that were begun and ended at some time in the past”, and according to the Collins Dictionary, it is defined as “a verb form consisting of an auxiliary be in the past tense followed by a present participle and used esp. to indicate that an action or event was incomplete or in progress at a point of reference in the past, as ‘was sleeping’ in I was sleeping when the phone rang.”

Formula and Structure of the Past Continuous Tense

Conjugating a verb in the past continuous tense can be made easier if you know and understand its formula and structure.

Here is the formula with which you can structure a sentence in the past continuous tense.

Subject + was/were + present participle (verb+ing) + the rest of the sentence

Now, learn how to write a positive, negative, interrogative and negative interrogative sentence by looking at the following table and examples given.

Structure of the Past Continuous Tense
Positive	Negative	Interrogative	Negative Interrogative
Subject + was/were + present participle (verb+ing) + the rest of the sentence	Subject + was/were + not + present participle (verb+ing) + the rest of the sentence	Was/were + subject + present participle (verb+ing) + the rest of the sentence	Wasn’t/weren’t + subject + present participle (verb+ing) + the rest of the sentence (Or) Was/were + subject + not + present participle (verb+ing) + the rest of the sentence
Examples: I was listening to the news. You were doing it again. He was driving a car. It was raining when you came.	Examples: I was not listening to the news. You were not doing it again. He was not driving a car. It was not raining when you came.	Examples: Was I listening to the news? Were you doing it again? Was he driving a car? Was it raining when you came?	Examples: Wasn’t I listening to the news? / Was I not listening to the news? Weren’t you doing it again? / Were you not doing it again? Wasn’t he driving a car? / Was he not driving a car? Wasn’t it raining when you came? / Was it not raining when you came?

Using the Past Continuous Tense – Points to Remember

Knowing how to structure the verb in the past continuous tense can make your task easy. A verb, when used in the past continuous tense, always takes a helping verb (was or were) and a main verb. The helping verb is followed by the main verb, which happens to be in the present participle form (gerund form – base verb +ing). The sentence should start with a subject when it is a positive or negative sentence. When the tense is used in an interrogative or negative interrogative sentence, it should start with the helping verb, followed by the subject and the main verb.

Uses of the Past Continuous Tense

The past continuous tense can be put to use when,

• You want to convey parallel or simultaneous actions.

For example:

• Mercy was studying while her mom was cooking breakfast.
• She wasn’t listening properly when I was speaking.
• You want to speak about an overlapping action.

For example:

• I was watering the plants when my brother came home.
• When Joe was playing cricket, he sprained his ankle.
• You want to indicate an action at an overlapping time.

For example:

• At five o’clock, I was studying for the Maths exam.
• Yesterday, she was waiting for me in the evening.
• You want to emphasise an action or event that was taking place at some point in the past.

For example:

• He was working on his project all day.
• My mom was looking for these keys the whole day.
• You want to give details about the background of a story.

For example:

• When she woke up, the sun was shining, the birds were chirping, and the wind was swirling.
• The children were playing cricket, and the parents were watching happily.

Examples of the Past Continuous Tense

Now, take a look at a few more examples to enrich your knowledge of past continuous tense.

• The band was playing The Best of Me.
• I was not preparing for the test though I was scared.
• Were you not sleeping yesterday when I came home?
• I was thinking about meeting you.
• Brendon was talking to his class teacher when we were leaving home.
• The whole gang was laughing at the boy who tripped and fell down.
• My cousin was watching the new series that was released yesterday.
• My friends were waiting for me the whole day.
• The children were shouting when the teacher entered the class.
• Even at midnight, we were sitting on the balcony and talking.

30 Sentence Examples of Past Continuous Tense

Now, take a look at a few more examples to enrich your knowledge of past continuous tense.

• The band was playing The Best of Me. 
• I was not preparing for the test though I was scared.
• Were you not sleeping yesterday when I came home?
• I was thinking about meeting you.
• Brendon was talking to his class teacher when we were leaving home.
• The whole gang was laughing at the boy who tripped and fell down.
• My cousin was watching the new series that was released yesterday.
• My friends were waiting for me the whole day.
• The children were shouting when the teacher entered the class.
• Even at midnight, we were sitting on the balcony and talking.
• It was snowing yesterday.
• They were eating at the restaurant.
• You were working yesterday.
• I was studying last night.
• I was waiting for the cab when I met Raj.
• The children were shouting when the teacher came in.
• It was midnight when it was raining.
• Everyone was clapping.
• Raj was practising the guitar after classes.
• The baby was laughing when I came into the room.
• The children were playing in the garden.
• The girls were dancing as the music played.
• The child was eating an apple.
• Trina was going to the library.
• The dog was barking in the night.
• The students were not studying for the test.
• The armies were going to war.
• My mother was baking a cake for me.
• The birds were chirping in the sky.
• The kite was flying in the sky.

Check Your Understanding of the Past Continuous Tense

Fill in the blanks with the right form of the past continuous tense using the verbs given in the brackets.

1. Oshin _________ (prepare) dinner.

2. ______ he _________ (drive – negative) the car?

3. I ___________ (watch) TV when my mom came.

4. Sheela __________ (play) the lead role in the skit.

5. Yesterday, we _____________ (clean) the house when the guests arrived.

6. She ______________ (do – negative) what the teacher had asked her to do.

7. _______ you ________ (feel – negative) good yesterday?

8. I _________ (plan) to dance at my cousin’s wedding.

9. The train __________ (run) late by an hour.

10. We ___________ (go) to buy new clothes for all of us.

 

Find out if you answered it all correctly from the answers given below.

1. Oshin was preparing dinner.

2. Wasn’t he driving the car?

3. I was watching TV when my mom came.

4. Sheela was playing the lead role in the skit.

5. Yesterday, we were cleaning the house when the guests arrived.

6. She was not doing what the teacher had asked her to do.

7. Were you not feeling good yesterday?

8. I was planning to dance at my cousin’s wedding.

9. The train was running late by an hour.

10. We were going to buy new clothes for all of us.

 

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WE LOVE READING SUMMER ACTIVITIES 2024- TODAY ENGLISH  MORAL STORY : The Monkey and The Crocodile Story

 

A long time ago, there was a monkey who lived in a rose-apple tree by the side of a river. He lived alone, but was very happy.

One day, a crocodile came out of the river. He swam up to the tree and told the monkey that he had travelled a long distance and was in search of food as he was very hungry. The kind monkey offered him a few rose apples. The crocodile thanked him and asked him if he could visit the monkey again.

“You are always welcome,” said the monkey.

After that, the crocodile started visiting the monkey every day. They would share rose-apples and talk about everything they knew. The crocodile told the monkey that he had a wife and that they lived on the other side of the river. So the generous monkey plucked many rose-apples and gave them to the crocodile for his wife.

The crocodile’s wife loved the rose-apples, but she grew jealous of her husband spending so much time away from her, in the company of his new friend. She pretended as if she did not believe that her husband, a crocodile, could be friends with a monkey. The crocodile convinced her of his friendship with the monkey.

The crocodile’s wife thought to herself, “If the monkey eats only these sweet rose-apples, his flesh must be sweet too. He would be a delicious dinner.”

So she asked her husband to invite his friend home so that she could meet him. But the crocodile was not happy about inviting his friend home. So the wife thought of a plan. She pretended to be very ill and told the crocodile that the doctor had said that she could get well only if she ate a monkey’s heart. If her husband wanted to save her life, he must bring her his friend’s heart.

The crocodile was stupid enough to believe his wife. But the thought of killing his friend made him very unhappy. He did not want to harm his friend. At the same time, he did not want his wife to die.

 

So the crocodile went to the rose apple tree and invited the monkey home to meet his wife. The monkey was very happy and readily agreed. The crocodile told the monkey that he could ride across the river to the other bank on his back. On reaching the middle of the river, the crocodile began to sink. The frightened monkey asked him why he was doing so.

“I want to kill you.” said the crocodile. “My wife is ill and she can recover only if she eats a monkey’s heart.”

The monkey was shocked and started thinking fast. He told the crocodile that he would gladly give up his heart to save the life of the crocodile’s wife, but he had left his heart behind in his tree. He requested the crocodile to turn back quickly so he could fetch his heart.

The stupid crocodile became happy when he heard that the monkey was kind enough to offer his heart without any resistance. He couldn’t believe that the monkey was willing to offer his heart without any resistance. The thought of not killing his friend while proving his love towards his wife made him happy.

The crocodile turned back and swam as fast as he could to the tree.

When they reached, the monkey climbed up the tree to safety. He looked down at the crocodile and said, “Now you can go back to your wicked wife and tell her that her husband is the biggest fool in this world. Your foolishness has no parallel. You were ready to take my life because of an unjust demand from your wife. Then you were stupid enough to believe me and brought me back to the tree.”

Moral: A wise enemy is better than a foolish friend.