Use:
The Past Continuous Tense is used to refer to action that was occurring in the past or was discontinued.
Structure:
Verb To Be in the past:
Was, Were
Was, Were
Verb-ing:
Talk – talking
Talk – talking
AFIRMATIVE
Subject + Verb To Be (was/were) + Verb (-ing) + Complement.
Ex: Steve was talking on phone.
Subject + Verb To Be (was/were) + Verb (-ing) + Complement.
Ex: Steve was talking on phone.
INTERROGATIVE
Change the Subject with the auxiliary verb.
Ex: Was Steve talking on phone?
Change the Subject with the auxiliary verb.
Ex: Was Steve talking on phone?
NEGATIVE
Add “not” to Verb To Be.
Ex: Steve was not talking on phone.
Steve wasn’t talking on phone.
Add “not” to Verb To Be.
Ex: Steve was not talking on phone.
Steve wasn’t talking on phone.
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