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Past Continuous Verb Tense
What is the structure of the past continuous verb tense?
Subject |
+ |
Auxiliary Verb |
+ |
Main Verb |
- |
- |
"was - were " |
verb + -ing |
- |
Grammar rules for the past continuous verb tense:
- The auxiliary
verb "to be" is used.
- The auxiliary verb "to be" changes according to the sentence's subject.
- -ing is added to the main
verb.
- Negative statements - "not" is add between the auxiliary verb "to be" and the subject.
- Questions - the order of the words is change - the auxiliary verb "to be" comes before the subject
Past Continuous Verb Tense Chart
| - |
Subject |
Auxiliary Verb |
-= |
Main Verb |
= |
| + |
I |
was |
- |
going |
to the store when she called. |
| We |
were |
- |
playing |
ball yesterday morning. |
| She |
was |
- |
eating |
dinner when someone came to the door. |
| - |
I |
was |
not |
reading |
the newspaper all day yesterday. |
| You |
were |
not |
doing |
your homework when I checked on you. |
| He |
was |
not |
sleeping |
when I went into his room. |
| ? |
Was |
I |
- |
going |
to go to you to the store? |
| Were |
you |
- |
fixing |
the car while it was raining? |
| Was |
your mother |
- |
sleeping |
when I called this morning? |
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