Past Continuous Tense
The Past Continuous Tense (also called the Past Progressive ) is used to describe an action that was ongoing (in progress) at a specific time or around another event in the past. The general structure is: Subject + was/were + verb + -ing (present participle) . 🅰️ A1 - A2 (Beginner to Elementary) At this level, you focus on the basic form and core meaning . Form (Structure) Subject Auxiliary Verb ( Past of to be ) Main Verb Example I / He / She / It was working, playing, studying She was reading. You / We / They were working, playing, studying They were talking. Negative : Add not . (e.g., I was not sleeping. or I wasn't sleeping. ) Question : Invert the subject and auxiliary verb. (e.g., Were you listening ? )