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Past Continuous

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Created on April 23, 2021

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PAST CONTINUOUS

WHEN DO WE USE 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 am 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 Were you washing up when I called you last night? What were you doing when you first met your wife? Yes, I was.