Past Continuous Tense

A verb which expresses that some action was going on in the past by the time of speaking and the action was not over, it is called Past Continuous Tense.

Formation:

Subject "+" to be verb (was or were) "+" ing form of the verb.

I "+" was "+" writing.

We "+" were "+" writing.

He "+" was "+" writing.

Conjugation:

1. I was writing.

2. We were writing

3. You were writing. (Singular)

4. You were writing. (Plural)

5. He was writing.

6. She was writing.

7. It was writing.

8. They were writing.

9. John was writing.

10. Boy was writing.

11. She was writing.

Remember:

I, he, she, it , name and singular nouns take verb was.
We, You, They take verb were.

Past Continuous Negative Sentences:

Formation:

Subject "+" to be verb (was or were) "+" not "+" ing form of the verb.

1. I was not writing.
2. We were not writing
3. You were not writing. (Singular)
4. You were not writing. (Plural)
5. He was not writing.
6. She was not writing.
7. It was not writing.
8. They were not writing.
9. John was not writing.
10. Boy was not writing.
11. She was not writing.

Past Continuous Interrogative Sentences:

Formation:

To be verb (was or were) "+" Subject "+" ing form of the verb

1. Was I writing?
2. Were we writing?
3. Were you writing? (Singular)
4. Were you writing? (Plural)
5. Was he writing?
6. Was she writing?
7. Was it writing?
8. Were They writing?
9. Was John writing?
10. Was boy writing?
11. Was she writing?

Past Continuous Interrogative Negative Sentences:

Formation:

To be verb (was or were) "+" Subject "+" not "+" ing form of the verb

1. Was I not writing?
2. Were we not writing?
3. Were you not writing? (Singular)
4. Were you not writing? (Plural)
5. Was he not writing?
6. Was she not writing?
7. Was it not writing?
8. Were they not writing?
9. Was John not writing?
10. Was boy not writing?
11. Was she not writing?