The document discusses the past continuous tense and how it is used to describe actions that were happening at a specific time in the past or simultaneously with other past actions. It provides examples of using the past continuous tense with time expressions like "yesterday," "last week," and "at ten o'clock yesterday morning." It also shows the affirmative, negative, and interrogative forms of the past continuous tense using different subjects.

1. PAST CONTINUOUS
From: Mayra
Amagua

2.  We use the past continuous:
 For an action which was happening at a
particular time in the past.
E.g.
I was reading a book yesterday evening.
They were doing the homework in the
afternoon.

3.  For actions which were happening at the
same time in the past.
E.g.
I was watching TV while Mum was
cooking.
We were eating a sandwich while my
father was reading a newspaper.

4.  Time expressions used with the past
continuous:
Yesterday
Last week
While
As
At ten o´clock yesterday morning

5. • I/He/She/It was
waiting for them.
Affirmative • You/We/They were
• I/He/She/It wasn´t
waiting for them.
Negative • You/We/They weren´t
• Was I/He/She/It
waiting for them?
Interrogative • Were You/We/They