PA S T C O N T I N U O U S /P R O G R E S S I V E

C O L E G I O R E A L D E L B O S Q U E

We use the past continuous to describe an

interrupted activity which continued for a

period in the past.

EXAMPLES:

• I was working on the park when my mom called me.

• I was watching a movie when my sister started to cry.

• I was playing soccer when it started to rain.

• I was talking to Andrea when Jorge interrupted.

TAYLOR SWIFT WASTALKING TO SELENA GOMEZWHEN TEACHER JORGE STARTED TO YIELD.

We use the past continuous to say that

somebody was in the middle of doing

something

EXAMPLES:

• I was eating pizza.

• I was working hard.

• I was singing “La Frontera”.

• I was calling my mom.

I WAS SINGING A SONGWITH SELENA GOMEZ.

We use the past continuous to talk about two

things happening at the same time.

EXAMPLES:

• I was watchingTV while I was listening music.

• I was washing my clothes while I was singing a song.

• He was writing a letter while he was thinking about you.

ALAN WALKER WASPLAYING A SONG WHILEHE WAS DANCING.

We use the past continuous to say that

somebody was in the middle of doing

something

PAST PROGRESSIVE TENSE

AFFIRMATIVE

• We form the past continuous tense with the helping verb

was/were + present participle (V1 + -ing).

EXAMPLES:

1. I was going

2. we were going

3. You were going

4. He was going

5. She was going

6. It was going

INTERROGATIVE

• We form questions by using the helping verb was/were +

subject + present participle (V1 + -ing).

EXAMPLES:

1. Was I going?

2. Were we going?

3. Were you going?

4. Were you going?

5. Was he going?

6. Were they going?

7. Was she going?

8. Was it going?

NEGATIVE

• We form the negative with the helping verb was/were +

not + present participle (V1 + -ing).

EXAMPLES:

1. I was not going

2. We were not going

3. You were not going

4. You were not going

5. He was not going

6. They were not going

7. She was not going

8. It was not going