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Past Continuous |
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| I was sleeping. |
I wasn't |
We were sleeping. |
We weren't |
| He was sleeping. |
He wasn't |
You were sleeping. |
You weren't |
| She was sleeping. |
She wasn't |
They were sleeping. |
They weren't |
| It was sleeping. |
It wasn't sleeping. |
A Specific Time in the Past
The Past Continuous is used to express an event in progress at some
specific time in the past.
I was eating at 8:00 this morning.
She was cooking in the
afternoon.
Background to Events
The Past Continuous is also used to give background
to past
events.
I lost my wallet while I was jogging. I was eating when you
called.
Short Answers
| Was I sleeping? |
Yes, I was. |
No, I wasn't. |
| Was he sleeping? |
Yes, he was. |
No, he wasn't. |
| Was she sleeping? |
Yes, she was. |
No, she wasn't. |
| Was it sleeping? |
Yes, it was. |
No, it wasn't. |
| Were we sleeping? |
Yes, we were. |
No, we weren't. |
| Were you sleeping? |
Yes, you were. |
No, you weren't. |
| Were they sleeping? |
Yes, they were. |
No, they weren't. |
Practice Dialog
Practice the dialog with a friend.
A: What are you doing?
B: I'm warming up dinner in the microwave.
A: I thought you already warmed it up.
B: I did. But while I was warming it up my wife called.
It got cold so I'm warming it up again.
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