past progressive

2. USE
We use the past continuous to
describe an activity which
continued for a period in the past
and to talk about things happening
for a continuous period in the past.

3. to say that somebody was in
the middle of doing something
He was playing computer games.

4. for two things happening at the
same time
He was playing computer games
while she was watching TV.

5. for things you were in the
middle of doing when another
thing happened
He was watching TV when Tom
arrived.

6. AFFIRMATIVE
We form the past continuous tense
with the helping verb was/were +
present participle (V1 + -ing).

7. ☺ WAS/WERE V1+ING
I was going we were going
You were going you were going
He was going they were going
She was going
It was going

8. NEGATIVE
We form the negative with the
helping verb was/were + not +
present participle (V1 + -ing).

9. ☺ WAS/WERE NOT V1+ING
I was not going
we were not going
You were not going
He was not going
they were not going
She was not going
It was not going

10. INTROGATIVE
We form questions by using the
helping verb was/were +
subject + present participle
(V1 + -ing).

11. WAS/WERE ☺ V1+ING
Was I going? Were we going?
Were you going? Were you going?
Was he going? Were they going?
Was she going?
Was it going?