Past Continuous

Past Continuous

1. was/were + Ving

2. When we use Past Continuous

   • when the action happened in the past and given a specific timeit is not completed (the result is important)
     • We were playing chess.
   • when a specified period of time when the action continued
     • all day from 5 till(untill) 6 yesterday the whole morning during some time this afternoon in the morning
   • when the long-term effect is interrupted if a single passed
     • When I was reading they came home
   • Past Continuous used by the union while when the long-term actions occur simultaneously
     • I was reading while my brother was playing