Past continuous tense expresses the actions or task that were ongoing in the past. We cannot determine when the action started or finished. For example, When I was walking yesterday, it started raining.
Time Signals:
- when
- as long as
- while
- yesterday.
Structure / Formula
Subject + was/were + Present participle (-ing) form
Positive Sentences
To make the positive sentences, see the following formula.
Subject + was/were + Present participle (-ing) form
Examples of positive sentences
- He was traveling to Venice.
- She was eating a burger.
Negative Sentences
We add ‘not’ after auxiliary verb to make the sentence negative.
Subject + was/were + not + Present participle (-ing) form
Examples of negative sentences.
- He was not traveling to Venice.
- She was not eating a burger.
Question Sentences
To make the question, auxiliary verb come at the start of the sentence and question mark at the end.
Was/were + Subject + Present participle (-ing) form + ?
Examples of question sentences.
- Was he traveling to Venice?
- Was she eating a burger?
