PASTCONTINOUS

PASTCONTINOUS

1. USE TO

   • Action going on at a certain time in the past
     • When I was having breakfast, the phone suddenly rang
   • Two actions happening at the same time (in the past
     • While she was preparing dinner, he was washing the dishes

2. SIGNAL WORDS

   • When, while, as long as, yesterday...

3. (WAS/WERE + -ING)

4. AFFIRMATIVE

   • I/She/He WAS playING footbal You/They WERE fishING

5. NEGATIVE

   • I/She/He WASN'T playING football You/They WEREN'T fishING

6. INTERROGATIVE

   • WAS she/he playING football? WERE you/they fishING?