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Created on December 14, 2020

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pastcontinuous

wHEN DO WE US IT?

TO say that something had started but hadn't finished yet

This time last year they were working in London.

something was in the middle of an action in the past

I was eating breakfast at 10 A.M. yesterday when my mother called.

affirmative

I/ He/She/It + was + verb + ing

I was reading that book the whole evening yesterday.

We/you/they + were+ verb + ing

We were having a shower when the phone rang.

negative

I/ He/She/It + wasn't + verb + ing

I wasn't listening to music yesterday. He wasn't cleaning his room.

We/you/they + weren't+ verb + ing

We weren't listening too loud music last night.

They weren't staying in a hotel on their last holiday.

questions

Was + I/ he/she/it +verb + ing?

Was she singing in the shower last night?Yes, she was.

Were + we/you/they + verb + ing

What were you doing when you first met your wife?

Were you washing up when I called you last night?Yes, I was.

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