Past continuous

1) Julie —— (sleep) at three o'clock.

2) You —— (study) at three o'clock.

3) Luke —— (read) at three o'clock.

4) I —— (work) at three o'clock

5) They —— (eat) chocolate at three o'clock.

• 1) was sleeping

  2) was studied

  3) were read

  4) was worked

  5) were ate

• 1) were sleeping

  2) were studying

  3) was reading

  4) was working

  5) were eating

• 1) was sleeping

  2) were studying

  3) was reading

  4) was working

  5) were eating

• 1) was sleeping

  2) were studying

  3) was reading

  4) was working

  5) was eating

what’s the structure of the negative form of the past continuous?

• subject + not + were/was + verb ing

• subject + was/were + not + verb ing

• subject + was/were + verb ing

• subject + verb ing + was/were + not

When we use past continuous with past simple?

• We often use to show an action that happened before other action.

• We often use to show an action that already happened.

• We often use to show an action that is happening.

• We often use to show an action interrupting another action.

what’s the structure of the interrogative form of the past continuous?

• Was/were + subject + verb ing?

• Subject + was/were + not + verb ing?

• Verb ing + was/were + subject?

• Was/were + verb ing + subject?

When we use the past continuous?

• The past continuous is used to describe actions that will happen in the past and continued for a short time after the action finished.

• The past continuous tense is used to describe actions that began in the past and often continued for a short period of time after the action started.

• The past continuous tense is used to describe actions that began in the past and often continued for a short period of time after the action is starting .