Form of the Past Continuous
How do we form the Past Continuous?
We use a form of to be (was or were), the infinitive and the ending –ing.
to be (was or were) + infinitive + –ing
1. Affirmative sentences in the Past Continuous
- I was playing football.
- You were playing football.
- He was playing football.
- She was playing football.
- It was playing football.
- We were playing football.
- You were playing football.
- They were playing football.
► Use was with I, he, she, it – and were with all other pronouns.
2. Negative sentences in the Past Continuous
- I was not playing football.
- You were not playing football.
- He was not playing football.
- She was not playing football.
- It was not playing football.
- We were not playing football.
- You were not playing football.
- They were not playing football.
Short/contracted forms in the Past Continuous