We use the past continuous to describe an

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We use the past continuous to describe an interrupted activity which continued for a period in the past and to talk about things happening for a continuous period in the past.

• We use the past continuous to describe an interrupted activity which continued for a period in the past and to talk about things happening for a continuous period in the past.

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to say that somebody was in the middle of doing something

• to say that somebody was in the middle of doing something
• He was playing computer games.

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for two things happening at the same time

• for two things happening at the same time
• He was playing computer games while she was watching TV.

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for things you were in the middle of doing when another thing happened

• for things you were in the middle of doing when another thing happened
• He was watching TV when Tom arrived.

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We form the past continuous tense with the helping verb was/were + present participle (V1 + -ing).

• We form the past continuous tense with the helping verb was/were + present participle (V1 + -ing).

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I was going we were going

• I was going we were going
• You were going you were going
• He was going they were going
• She was going
• It was going

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We form questions by using the helping verb was/were + subject + present participle

• We form questions by using the helping verb was/were + subject + present participle
• (V1 + -ing).

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Was I going? Were we going?

• Was I going? Were we going?
• Were you going? Were you going?
• Was he going? Were they going?
• Was she going?
• Was it going?

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We form the negative with the helping verb was/were + not + present participle (V1 + -ing).

• We form the negative with the helping verb was/were + not + present participle (V1 + -ing).

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I was not going we were not going

• I was not going we were not going
• You were not going you were not going
• He was not going they were not going
• She was not going
• It was not going

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