Past Continuous
+ was/were + verb + ing
was playing; were making
- was/were + not + verb + ing
wasn’t playing; weren’t making
? was/were + Subject + verb + ing
Was he playing ? What were they making ?
1. Actions happening at a stated time in the past.
At 9 o clock last night we were watching TV.
2. Two actions in progress at the same time.
I was reading a book while you were doing the washing – up.
3. An action in progress interrupted by another actions in Past Simple.
They were having dinner when the doorbell rang.
4. Background information in a story.
The strong wind was blowing and it was raining heavily when …
At that moment at one/two/etc o clock while, when, as
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