Past Continuous

THE PAST CONTINUOUS

The Past Continuous is used to express an activity happening over a period of time in the past.

          I. FORM
          Positive 

Subject + was / were + V-ing + ...
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We, You, They	were	waiting.
I, He, She, It	was	waiting.

          Negative 

Subject + was / were + not + V-ing + ...
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We, You, They	were	not	waiting.
I, He, She, It	was	not	waiting.

          Question

Was / Were + Subject + V-ing + ...?
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Were	we, you, they	waiting?
Was	I, he, she, it	waiting?

          II. USE
          1. To express an activity happening over a period of time in the past.
                    - I was living in Japan in 1991. (I lived there from 1990 to 1993)

                    A : What were you doing at 7 o'clock last night?
                    B : I was driving home from work.

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Practice 1
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Practice 3
Practice 4
Practice 5

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