PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE

• FORM:

SUBJECT WAS V+ing WERE

WE USE IT FOR:

• Exact past time action: I was walking when it was raining yesterday.

WE USE IT FOR:

• Interrupted action: She was working when I asked her to have

lunch.

WE USE IT FOR:

• Background action: The sun was shining when I saw you.

WE USE IT FOR:

• Two or more parallel action: People were watching while the band was

singing.

WHAT WERE THEY DOING,

WHILE IT WAS RAINING YESTERDAY?