PAST PROGRESSIVE

 PAST PROGRESSIVE

1. Use of the Past Progressive

1.1. actions were in progress at a special time in the past

Peter was reading a book yesterday evening.

1.2. two actions were happening at the same time (the actions do not influence each other)

Anne was writing a letter while Steve was readingthe New York Times.

1.3. together with Simple Past

While we were sitting at the breakfast table, the telephone rang.

1.4. repeated actions irritating the speaker (with always, constantly, forever)

Andrew was always coming late.

2. Signal words

while

3. Form

to be (was, were) + infinitive + -ing

4. Examples

4.1. Affirmative sentences in the Past Progressive

Long formsContracted forms
I was playing football.not possible
You were playingfootball.
He was playing football.

4.2. Negative sentences in the Past Progressive

Long formsContracted forms
I was not playingfootball.I wasn't playingfootball.
You were not playingfootball.You weren't playingfootball.
He was not playingfootball.He wasn't playingfootball.

4.3. Questions in the Past Progressive

Long formsContracted forms
Was I playing football?not possible
Were you playingfootball?
Was he playing football?


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