PPP Grammar lesson table
What is the target form? (F) Affirmative: Subject + was/were + present participle (verb + ing) + interrupted action.
Example: You were studying when she called OR I was studying when she called.
What are the negative and question forms? Negative: Subject + was not/were not + present participle (verb + ing)
Example: You were not studying when she called. OR You weren’t studying when she
called.
Question: Was/were + subject + present participle (verb + ing) (Inverting the subject and
was/were)
Were you studying when she called?
What is the function? (M) We use the past continuous to indicate that a longer action in the past was interrupted by
another action in the past. The interruption is usually a shorter action in the simple past.
Example: I was watching TV when she called.
What do students need to know about the I was planning to do it - was /w ə z /
pronunciation? (P) They were planning to do it - were /w ə /
https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/article/phonemic-chart
What is the context I will use to introduce the YouTube video of past continuous tense (The Haunted House)
form? (M) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7tgtP4q-WM&t=67s
How will I try to elicit the past continuous from After writing and explaining timeline on board:
the students? Question 1: Give another example of the past continuous tense that was interrupted by
another action from the video. (If they can’t remember, play video one more time).
Students must write examples down to share with class.
How will I encourage to students to analyse the By making use of substitution drilling: Give students an example sentence to repeat after
form (S+V etc.) themselves rather than just teacher. Students must then change part of a sentence (The TEFL Academy, 2018)
telling them what it is? (F) Example: Students repeat: I was sleeping when my phone rang. Now think of something
else that could have happened while you were sleeping - I was sleeping when the thunder
woke me. Everyone repeat the sentence. Now change the action of you sleeping when the
phone rang - I was talking to my mother when the phone rang. Everyone repeat.
What concept questions will I ask to check Think of something you did yesterday. Did someone/something interrupt you while you
students understand how the form is being were busy with your activity? Students must write down 3 examples.
What is the target form? (F) Affirmative: Subject + was/were + present participle (verb + ing) + interrupted action.
Example: You were studying when she called OR I was studying when she called.
What are the negative and question forms? Negative: Subject + was not/were not + present participle (verb + ing)
Example: You were not studying when she called. OR You weren’t studying when she
called.
Question: Was/were + subject + present participle (verb + ing) (Inverting the subject and
was/were)
Were you studying when she called?
What is the function? (M) We use the past continuous to indicate that a longer action in the past was interrupted by
another action in the past. The interruption is usually a shorter action in the simple past.
Example: I was watching TV when she called.
What do students need to know about the I was planning to do it - was /w ə z /
pronunciation? (P) They were planning to do it - were /w ə /
https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/article/phonemic-chart
What is the context I will use to introduce the YouTube video of past continuous tense (The Haunted House)
form? (M) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7tgtP4q-WM&t=67s
How will I try to elicit the past continuous from After writing and explaining timeline on board:
the students? Question 1: Give another example of the past continuous tense that was interrupted by
another action from the video. (If they can’t remember, play video one more time).
Students must write examples down to share with class.
How will I encourage to students to analyse the By making use of substitution drilling: Give students an example sentence to repeat after
form (S+V etc.) themselves rather than just teacher. Students must then change part of a sentence (The TEFL Academy, 2018)
telling them what it is? (F) Example: Students repeat: I was sleeping when my phone rang. Now think of something
else that could have happened while you were sleeping - I was sleeping when the thunder
woke me. Everyone repeat the sentence. Now change the action of you sleeping when the
phone rang - I was talking to my mother when the phone rang. Everyone repeat.
What concept questions will I ask to check Think of something you did yesterday. Did someone/something interrupt you while you
students understand how the form is being were busy with your activity? Students must write down 3 examples.
