D-09.03 Formulate Sentences & Clauses of Past-Activity with Simple vs Continuous + Habitual Past Forms & Patterns

Parts Three & Four of Chapter 3 (“Dealing with Problems”) of WorkLife English Grammar 4: Cross-Cultural Communication, pages 52-57 6 pages Who It’s For: (Self) Teachers & Helpers at Intermediate & Higher Learning Levels       Why It’s Useful: Just as there’s more than one way to “express the Future,” English speakers can “talk about the Past” by various means.  The “Past Continuous / Progressive” (was / were + Verbing) emphasizes the continuation of past activity rather than its completion.  Phrasing with use(d) to or would + Verb suggests repeated past activity or habitual past action that is no longer occurring.  Here are brief lessons that cover these.     What You’ll Do:  [1] On page 52, go over Part Three: the Past Continuous: Statements. Do Exercise A.  Review Questions on page 53.  To complete the section on “Taking Care of Oneself & Others in Earthquakes & Blackouts,” do Exercises B & C.  Pay attention to the use of different tense forms in the clau