Definition of Past Continuous Tense
The Past Continuous Tense is used when we talk about an action that was going on at a certain time in the past and if we do not state when it started or ended.
Affirmative Sentences
Form: Subject + was/were + verb (ing) + object.
Examples:
- I was reading a book.
- He was going to school.
- She was writing a letter.
- Rohan was singing a song.
- We were watching a movie.
- They were playing football.
Negative Sentences
Form: Subject + was/were + not + verb (ing) + object.
Examples:
- I was not reading any book.
- He was not going to school.
- She was not writing a letter.
- Rohan was not singing a song.
- We were not watching a movie.
- They were not playing football.
Interrogative Sentences
Form: Was/Were + Subject + verb (ing) + object?
Examples:
- Was I reading a book?
- Was he going to school?
- Was she writing a letter?
- Was Rohan singing a song?
- Were we watching a movie?
- Were they playing football?
Examples of Past Continuous Tense
- I was reading at that time.
- They were crossing the road.
- She was studying in the library.
- Lily was waiting for you.
- It was raining yesterday.
- The police were following the thief.
- None of us was going to the party.
- I was buying a typewriter.
- She was drawing pictures of her pets.
- He was digging in his garden.
- The train was running very fast.
- She was standing outside.
- Both were sitting on the sofa.
- Cars were coming from all directions.
- She was coming to help with the laundry.
- The music was coming from next door.
- The child was hiding behind the sofa.
- He was wearing jeans and a T-shirt.
- He was playing while I was studying.
- The baby was sleeping when I came.
- At 8 o’clock, I was eating dinner.
- Mother was cooking food in the kitchen.
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Other Tenses:
- Simple Present Tense
- Present Continuous Tense
- Present Perfect Tense
- Present Perfect Continuous
- Simple Past Tense
- Past Continuous Tense
- Past Perfect Tense
- Past Perfect Continuous
- Simple Future Tense
- Future Continuous Tense
- Future Perfect Tense
