To ask questions using the past continuous tense.

In this lesson, we will learn

• To make positive and negative statements using the past continuous tense.
• To ask questions using the past continuous tense.

In the Past Continuous tense, the action was going on at a certain
time in the past. This tense is used to talk about an action at a
particular time in the past.

Subject Was Verb + ing Rest of the sentence I was playing football in the evening yesterday. He was playing football in the evening yesterday. She was playing football in the evening yesterday. Manoj was playing football in the evening yesterday. Sheetal was playing football in the evening yesterday.With the subjects ‘I’, ‘He’, ‘She’ or any other person, we use ‘was’ + verb+ing.
In these sentences, the action (play football) was going on at a particular time in the past (yesterday evening).

Subject Were Verb + ing Rest of the sentence We Were playing football in the evening yesterday. You Were playing football in the evening yesterday. They Were playing football in the evening yesterday. Manoj and I Were playing football in the evening yesterday. Manoj and Mohit Were playing football in the evening yesterday.With the subjects ‘We’, ‘You’, ‘They’ or more than one person, we use ‘were’ + verb+ing.
In these sentences, the action (play football) was going on at a particular time in the past (yesterday evening).

Subject Was not Verb + ing Rest of the sentence I was not studying Mathematics at 5 p.m. yesterday. He was not studying Mathematics at 5 p.m. yesterday. She was not studyingMathematics at 5 p.m. yesterday. Manoj was not studying Mathematics at 5 p.m. yesterday. Sheetal was not studying Mathematics at 5 p.m. yesterday.With the subjects 'I’, ‘He’, ‘She’ or any other person, we use ‘was not’ + verb+ing. We can also use Wasn't in place of was not.
In these sentences, the action (study Mathematics) was not going on at a particular time in the past (5 p.m. yesterday).

Subject Were not Verb + ing Rest of the sentence We were not studying Mathematics at 5 p.m. yesterday. You were not studying Mathematics at 5 p.m. yesterday. They were notstudying Mathematics at 5 p.m. yesterday. Manoj and I were not studying Mathematics at 5 p.m. yesterday. Sheetal and Mohit were not studying Mathematics at 5 p.m. yesterday.With the subjects ‘We’, ‘You’, ‘They’ or more than one person, we use ‘were not’ + verb+ing. We can also use weren't in place of were not.
In these sentences, the action (study Mathematics) was not going on at a particular time in the past (5 p.m. yesterday).

Was Subject Verb + ing Rest of the sentence Was I reading the newspaper in the morning? Was He reading the newspaper in the morning? Was She reading the newspaper in the morning? Was Manoj reading the newspaper in the morning? Was Sheetal reading the newspaper in the morning?These questions are used to ask if the action (reading the newspaper) was going on at a particular time in the past(in the morning).

Were Subject Verb + ing Rest of the sentence Were we reading the newspaper in the morning? Were you reading the newspaper in the morning? Were they reading the newspaper in the morning? Were Manoj reading the newspaper in the morning? Were Sheetal reading the newspaper in the morning?These questions are used to ask if the action (reading the newspaper) was going on at a particular time in the past (in the morning).

Question and Answers

• I _____________when my parents came.
•  was eat
•  were eat
•  was eating

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• Mohan _______football when the teacher called him.
•  was play
•  was playing
•  were play

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• We _________television when the bell rang.
•  was watch
•  were watch
•  were watching

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• Pooja ________the newspaper at 6 p.m. yesterday.
•  was reading
•  were reading
•  was read

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• Mohan and I____________the house at 7 p.m. yesterday.
•  was cleaning
•  were cleaning
•  were clean

We use ‘Did’ and the verb in the base form for questions in the past tense.

Question and Answers

• ______ the work at 1 p.m. yesterday?
•  Was you finishing
•  Were you finished
•  Were you finishing

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• ________to music when you called him?
•  Was he listen
•  Was he listening
•  Were he listen

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• They ____________Mathematics when we called them.
•  wasn’t studying
•  weren’t studying
•  was not studying

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• He _________to school at 7 a.m. yesterday.
•  going not was
•  was not going
•  were not going

Thank you

NOW RE-TEST YOUR CONCEPT
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