Past Continuous

What is the form of the 'Past Continuous Tense'?

• am/is/are + verb (ing)

• was / were

• was /were +verb (ing)

• verb + ed

A regular simple past tense is a

• Verb + es

• Verb + ing

• Verb to-be

• Verb + ed

We use the past verb to-be 'were' with:

• Plural nouns

• Singular nouns

• Plural and singular nouns

• Pronoun 'I'

While and when are

• Adjectives

• Adverbs of time

• Adverbs of place

• Conjunctions

________ is used with a short action that interrupted an action that was occuring in the past.

When two actions occured at the same time in the past, we use the ___________ tense.

While Max _______(play) computer games, his mom ________ (turn off) the wifi.

The ring _______(fell) down while I _______(walk) to my school.

My friends _______(drive) to their work when they ________ (crash) their car.

While my parents ________ (cook), I _______ (study) in my room.