6. Grammar Box: Past Continuous

We use Past Continuous for an action that was happening at a specific time in the past.

It shows that the action was in progress.

Form

was / were + verb-ing

Positive Sentences

Examples:

I was walking my dog at 7 o’clock yesterday.
She was feeding her cat in the morning.
The dog was barking loudly.
They were looking for their lost rabbit.

Negative Sentences

Examples:

I wasn’t sleeping at 8 o’clock. I was walking my dog.
The cat wasn’t eating. It was hiding under the bed.
They weren’t playing. They were looking for the puppy.
The owner wasn’t shouting. He was calling the dog calmly.

Questions

Examples:

Were you walking your dog yesterday evening?
Was the cat sleeping on the sofa?
Were they feeding the animals?
Was the dog barking at night?

Time Words

at 7 o’clock yesterday
yesterday evening
last night
at that moment
at this time yesterday
all morning
all evening

Examples:

At 9 p.m., I was watching a video about animals.
Yesterday evening, my dog was running in the park.
At that moment, the cat was sitting under the car.

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