Past continuous tense:
Affirmative Form:
Formula:
Subject + was/were + Verb(ing) + Rest of the Sentence
Breakdown:
Subject: The person or thing performing the action.
Was/Were: The past tense of the verb "to be." Use "was" with singular subjects (I, he, she, it) and "were" with plural subjects (you, we, they).
Verb(ing): The main verb in its present participle form.
Rest of the Sentence: Additional information about the action.
Examples:
I (subject) was reading (was + reading) a book (rest of the sentence).
I was reading a book.
They (subject) were playing (were + playing) soccer (rest of the sentence).
They were playing soccer.
She (subject) was cooking (was + cooking) dinner (rest of the sentence).
She was cooking dinner.
Fill-in-the-blank sentences in the past continuous affirmative form with the verbs provided in brackets:
1. I ________ (read) a book when you called.
2. They ________ (play) soccer in the park.
3. She ________ (cook) dinner when I arrived.
4. We ________ (watch) TV all evening.
5. He ________ (write) an email to his boss.
6. The children ________ (draw) pictures in their notebooks.
7. You ________ (work) on your project all night.
8. I ________ (study) for my exams last night.
9. The cat ________ (sleep) on the sofa.
10. We ________ (discuss) our plans for the weekend.
Answer:
1. I was reading a book when you called.
2. They were playing soccer in the park.
3. She was cooking dinner when I arrived.
4. We were watching TV all evening.
5. He was writing an email to his boss.
6. The children were drawing pictures in their notebooks.
7. You were working on your project all night.
8. I was studying for my exams last night.
9. The cat was sleeping on the sofa.
10. We were discussing our plans for the weekend.
Negative Form:
To form the negative past continuous, add "not" after "was" or "were."
Formula:
Subject+was/were+not+Verb(ing)+Rest of the Sentence
Examples:
I (subject) was not (was + not) reading (reading) a book (rest of the sentence).
I was not reading a book.
They (subject) were not (were + not) playing (playing) soccer (rest of the sentence).
They were not playing soccer.
Fill-in-the-blank sentences in the past continuous negative form with the verbs provided in brackets.
1. She ________ ________ (not watch) TV last night.
2. They ________ ________ (not play) soccer yesterday afternoon.
3. He ________ ________ (not study) for the exam.
4. We ________ ________ (not eat) dinner when you called.
5. I ________ ________ (not read) the book you gave me.
6. The cat ________ ________ (not sleep) on the couch.
7. You ________ ________ (not work) on your project.
8. She ________ ________ (not cook) when I arrived.
9. They ________ ________ (not drive) to the beach.
10. He ________ ________ (not write) a letter to his friend.
Answers:
1. She was not watching TV last night.
2. They were not playing soccer yesterday afternoon.
3. He was not studying for the exam.
4. We were not eating dinner when you called.
5. I was not reading the book you gave me.
6. The cat was not sleeping on the couch.
7. You were not working on your project.
8. She was not cooking when I arrived.
9. They were not driving to the beach.
10. He was not writing a letter to his friend.
Interrogative Form:
To form the interrogative past continuous, place "was" or "were" before the subject.
Formula:
Sentence Was/Were + Subject + Verb(ing) + Rest of the Sentence
Examples:
Was (was) I (subject) reading (reading) a book (rest of the sentence)?
Was I reading a book?
Were (were) they (subject) playing (playing) soccer (rest of the sentence)?
Were they playing soccer?
Fill-in-the-blank sentences in the past continuous interrogative form, with the verbs provided in brackets:
________ she ________ (watch) TV when I called her?
________ you ________ (study) when the lights went out?
________ he ________ (play) basketball with his friends yesterday afternoon?
________ they ________ (wait) for the bus when you saw them?
________ I ________ (work) on the project all night?
________ we ________ (talk) about our vacation plans when you arrived?
________ the children ________ (play) outside when it started raining?
________ she ________ (cook) dinner when you came home?
________ you ________ (listen) to music during the party?
________ he ________ (read) a book when the phone rang?
Answers:
Was she watching TV when I called her?
Were you studying when the lights went out?
Was he playing basketball with his friends yesterday afternoon?
Were they waiting for the bus when you saw them?
Was I working on the project all night?
Were we talking about our vacation plans when you arrived?
Were the children playing outside when it started raining?
Was she cooking dinner when you came home?
Were you listening to music during the party?
Was he reading a book when the phone rang?
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