The Past Continuous Tense- The Grammar Gameshow Episode 9

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The Past Continuous Tense- The Grammar Gameshow Episode 9

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Welcome to the Grammar Gameshow! Test your knowledge in this crazy quiz! The presenter is a bit strange, the points don't make sense and the prizes could use some improvement, but at least the grammar is correct! Mya's reign of triumph is over! Now Helen reigns supreme! But can she hold on to her crown? First she'll have to survive the battle round! In this episode, our contestants square up to questions about the past continuous! Can Helen hold on? Will you be able to answer our questions? Will Will ever play fair? Watch and see! Learn more here http-//www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/tgg/unit-1/session-1 Do you want to learn how to speak English? Then join us here on YouTube for great grammar, drama, news, study, pronunciation, vocabulary, music, interviews and celebrity videos. Every day we have a new video to help you with English. We also produce regular 'extra' videos across the week so come back every day to see what's new. MONDAY- The English We Speak TUESDAY- News Review TUESDAY- English At Work WEDNESDAY- The Grammar Gameshow and LingoHack THURSDAY- 6 Minute English FRIDAY- The Experiment (watch this space for new and exciting content that we are trying out!) We like receiving and reading your comments - please use English when you comment. For more videos and content that will help you learn English, visit our website- http-//www.bbclearningenglish.com

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Hello and welcome to the Grammar Gameshow! I’m your host, Will! – but I’ll change for person and time! And of course, let’s not forget Leslie, our all-knowing voice in the sky. Welcome, everyone! Tonight we’re going to be asking three questions about… The past continuous tense! OK! Now, let’s meet our contestants! Hi everyone. I’m Helen! Contestant number 2? Hi, everyone. I’m Greg! Welcome back Helen! Ok. Let’s get going, and don’t forget you can play along at home too. Our first round is a battle round. Contestants ask each other questions about the past continuous until one of them makes a mistake. Helen, do you want to start? Yes, please! That’s a shame! Greg, you can go first… Oh! Right! What is the formula for the past continuous? ‘Was’ or ‘were’ + ‘verbING’. What do we use the past continuous for? Actions which are in progress at a past time. Give me an example. I was eating dinner at 6pm last night. Do we use the past continuous with state verbs? No, not usually. Do we usually use the past continuous with repeated actions? Yes! Oh! That was vicious! Well played, but Helen, you made a mistake there. Leslie? Mostly right! The past continuous is used to describe actions that were in progress at a past time. It is constructed with ‘was’ or ‘were’ and ‘verbING’ - and, being continuous, it does not usually use state verbs. However, it does not usually describe repeated actions or habits either. Sorry Helen, that’s the past simple. Sorry Helen. 20 points to Greg. Let’s move on to our next round. Which of these sentences is incorrect and why? I was walking when I tripped and fell. I was walking while I tripped and fell. When I was walking, I tripped and fell. While I was walking, I tripped and fell. Trick question! They are all correct. No, no. B is wrong We don’t use ‘while’ for quick actions. Wow. You two are really getting into it! Leslie? We often use the past continuous and past simple together to describe a longer action that is interrupted by a short one. These actions are connected with time words like ‘when’ and ‘while’. However, we do not usually use ‘while’ in front of the short action. So, well done Helen. Well done Helen. 20 points for you! This is exciting. It’s neck and neck! It’s time for our final question. True or false: The past continuous can make you sound more polite. True! It is true! Can you explain how? No? Greg? Using the past continuous makes things more polite because it seems temporary and so more casual. Leslie? Yep. Using the past continuous can make sentences seem more polite by distancing them from the present This makes them sound more tentative and less assertive. More gentle. For example ‘I was hoping you could lend me money’ is more polite than ‘I hope you can lend me money’. Well, this is tricky. Helen, you said it was true, and Greg, you explained it. Who do I give the points to? You should give it to me! No, I was the one who answered the question! No you didn’t. I got it right. You should give it to me! Oh rubbish! I know! Wasn’t that easier? And that brings us to the end of today’s Grammar Gameshow. And the winner is… me! Well done! Thank you! What have I won? Cash in mixed currency! It looks like we’ll need… two more contestants. Thanks for joining us. Say goodbye Leslie Goodbye Leslie See you next time.

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