PAST CONTINUOUS

PAST CONTINUOUS

• 1. Actions lasting at a given time in the past:
• Yesterday at 5 pm I was watching TV.
• 2. Two or more actions lasting at the same time in the past:
• Yesterday at 5 pm I was watching TV and my brother was reading.
• 3. Actions lasting in the past when another action happened:
• Yesterday I was watching TV when my friend called.

What was happening?

• Past Continuous Tense / Past Progressive Tense (Embed)

Watch:

• The Past Continuous - Nick's Terrible Day - Educraft (Embed)

What were they doing?

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• Tim was writing on the blackboard.
• Jim and Paula were playing football.
• Anna was reading.
• Kate and Bill were listening to music.
• Ed and Lisa were drawing.

PAST CONTINUOUS

• SUBJECT + WAS/WERE + V-ING:
• I was reading a book.
• You were singing.
• I wasn't swimming.
• You weren't running.
• What were you doing?
• What was your friend doing?