We use the past continuous to talk about actions in

progress at a certain time in the

past.

Form:

was, were +

main verb + ing

AffirmativeI was

playing

dancing

studying

He, she, it was

We, you, they

were

Ann __________ (ride) her bike.

was riding

InterrogativeWas I

playing? dancing? studying?

Was he, she, it

Were we, you, they

Was it raining?Yes, it was.

No, they weren’t. They were reading.

Were the children swimming?

I wasn’t

playingdancingstudying

He, she, it wasn’t

We, you, they weren’t

Negative

We weren’t drawing. We were painting.

What were these people

doing at 5 o’clock?

Tess _____________ (listen) to music.was listening

They _____________ (work).were working

Daisy __________ (do) her homework.

was doing

David ________________ (rollerblade).was rollerblading

Emily and Eve ____________ (jog).were jogging

You were _______________ (swim).were swimming

I __________ (ride) my horse.

was riding

Bill __________ (eat) a slice of watermelon.

was eating