Tema 2 B (GRAMMAR)

Past continuous

Was/were + verb + ing

(was/were + doing)

Past continuous vs Past simple

·       Use the past continuous:	·       Use the past simple:
1.    To describe an action in progress at a specific moment in the past.. 2.    To describe the situation at the beginning of a story or narrative. 3.    For an action in progress before or at time of the past simple action.	1. For a completed action in the past.
I was working in my office …………………………........when the boss walked in

+	I/ He/ She/ It		Was+verb+ing			At 8.45 last Saturday I was working in my office.
	You/ we/ they		Were+verb+ing			My friends were having breakfast.
-	I/ He/ She/ It		Wasn’t+verb+ing			I wasn’t doing anything important.
	You/ we/ they		Weren’t+verb+ing			They weren’t working.
?	Was	I/ He/ She/ It		Verb+ing	Was it  raining when you got up?		Yes, he was No, he wasn’t
	were	You/ we/ they			were they working?		Yes, he were No, he weren’t