Past Continuous

- We form the Past Continuous like this:


Positive

I/he/she/it ---> was
----> waiting
You/we/they ---> were


Negative Full Form

I/he/she/he/it ---> was not waiting
You/we/they ---> were not waiting
Short Form
I/he/she/it ---> wasn't waiting
You/we/they ---> weren't waiting

Questions

Was I/he/she/it
----> waiting?
Were You/we/they

2.- Look at this example: A: What were you doing at seven o' clock last night?
B: I was driving h
ome from work
Driving
-------------------->

6.30 7.00 7.15


I was living in Japan in 2001. ( I lived there from 1999 to 2003)


We use the Past Continuous for an action or situation that was in progress at a particular time
in the past ( e.g. at seven p.m., in 2001).

3.- Now look at this:

When Mary arrived, we were having dinner.

We use the Past Simple (arrived) for a completed action. We use Past Continuous
( were having) for an action in progress in the past.

4.- We can use when/while before the Past Continuous:

I met her when/while we were working for the same company. (when = during the time)

We can only use when ( not while) before the Past Simple:

When I met her, we were working for the same company. (when = at the time)



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