Past continuous

The FORM

AFFIRMATIVE

Subject+ Was+V+ing

I/HE/SHE/IT

Ex: He was playing basketball yesterday afternoon.

Ex: He was playing basketball yesterday afternoon.

Subject+Were+V+ing

YOU/WE/THEY

Ex: We were reading books last week,

Ex: We were reading books last week,

NEGATIVE

Subject+wasn't+V+ing

Ex: It wasn't raining last monday.

Ex: It wasn't raining last monday.

HE/SHE/IT

Subject+Weren't+V+ing

Ex: They weren't having a party last weekend

Ex: They weren't having a party last weekend

You/We/They

INTERROGATIVE

Was+Subject+V+ing?

Ex: Was she cooking dinner last night?

Ex: Was she cooking dinner last night?

Were+Subject+V+ing?

Ex: Were you living in Spain last year?

Ex: Were you living in Spain last year?

The USE

We use the past continuous for an action that was already happening at a particular time in the past.

We use the past continuous for an action that was already happening at a particular time in the past.

ADVERBS

YESTERDAY

Last saturday

Last week