This document provides instruction on forming sentences in the past continuous tense in English. It covers the affirmative, negative, and interrogative forms of the past continuous using the verbs "to be" and an -ing verb. Examples are provided to demonstrate each form with different subjects performing various actions. Short answers to interrogative examples are also demonstrated.

1. PAST CONTINUOUS Affirmative
Past be + (verb –ing)
I was
You were
He / She / It was
-ing
We were
You were
They were

2. PRESENT CONTINUOUS
Affirmative - Play
Past be + (playing)
I was
You were
He / She / It was
playing
We were
You were
They were

3. Examples
• I was listening to my teacher.
• You were talking to me.
• Pedro was playing with me.
• María was doing her homework.
• The cat was sitting on the chair.
• Pedro, María and I were watching TV.
• “You, boys and girls, were studying English.”
• Pedro and María were eating fruit.

4. PRESENT CONTINUOUS
Negative
Past be + not + (verb –ing)
I was wasn’t
You were weren’t
He / She / It was wasn’t
not -ing
We were weren’t
You were weren’t
They were weren’t

5. PRESENT CONTINUOUS
Negative - Play
Present be + not + (playing)
I was ‘m not
You were aren’t
He / She / It was isn’t
not playing
We were aren’t
You were aren’t
They were aren’t

6. Examples
• I was not (wasn’t) listening to my teacher.
• You were not (weren’t) talking to me.
• Pedro was not (wasn’t) playing with me.
• María was not (wasn’t) doing her homework.
• The cat was not (wasn’t) sitting on the chair.
• Pedro, María and I were not (weren’t) watching
TV.
• “You, boys and girls, were not (weren’t) studying
English.”
• Pedro and María were not (weren’t) eating fruit.

7. PRESENT CONTINUOUS
Affirmative Interrogative
I was
You were
He / She / It was -ing ?
We were
You were
They were

8. PRESENT CONTINUOUS
Interrogative
Was I
Were you
Was he / she / it -ing ?
Were we
Were you
Were they

9. PRESENT CONTINUOUS
Interrogative - Play
Was I
Were you
Was he / she / it playing ?
Were we
Were you
Were they

10. Examples
• Was I listening to my teacher ?
• Were you talking to me ?
• Was Pedro playing with me ?
• Was María doing her homework ?
• Was the cat sitting on the chair ?
• Were Pedro, María and I watching TV ?
• “Were You, boys and girls, studying English ?”
• Were Pedro and María eating fruit ?

11. Short Answers
• Was I listening to my teacher ?
Yes, you were /// No, you weren’t
• Were you talking to me ?
Yes, I was. /// No, I wasn’t.
• Was Pedro playing with me ?
Yes, he was. /// No, he wasn’t.
• Was María doing her homework ?
Yes, she was. /// No, she wasn’t
• Was the cat sitting on the chair ?
Yes, it was. /// No it wasn’t.
• Were Pedro, María and I watching TV ?
Yes, we were. /// No, we weren’t.
• “Were You, boys and girls, studying English ?”
Yes, we were. /// No, we weren’t.
• Were Pedro and María eating fruit ?
Yes, they were. /// No, they weren’t.