The uses of Past Continous Tense :
1. To express some activities which was happening in the past time when there was another activity happened in the past time.
Past-----------------------NOW--------------------Future
--XXXvvvvvvvvXXX------------------------------------------
act 1 act 2
-> Pattern.
Subject + to be + Ving + Object + PAST TENSE
-> Exanples :
- I was watching movie when Tony called.
- You were watching movie when Tony called.
- We were watching movie when Tony called.
- They were watching movie when Tony called.
- He was watching movie when Tony called.
- She was watching movie when Tony called.
- Adi was watching movie when Tony called.
- Adi and Ali were watching movie when Tonie called.
-> Please note :
- I + was + Ving + PAST TENSE
- You / We / They + Were + Ving + PAST TENSE
- He / She / It / Adi + was + Ving + PAST TENSE
More Examples.
1. Arman was playing soccer in the field when I came.
2. Anita was reading newspaper when her teacher came.
3. Winda and Wina were buying some food in the market when they met Amir.
-> NEGATIVE FORM
- I was not watching movie when Adi came.
- You were not watching movie when Adi came.
- We were not watching movie when Adi came.
- They were not watching movie when Adi came.
- He was not watching movie when Adi came.
- She was not watching movie when Adi came.
- Adi was not watching movie when Adi came.
- Adi and Ali were not watching movie when Adi came.
-> Yes/No Question
- Were you watching movie when Adi came?.
@ Yes, I was OR
@ No, I was not
- Were we waiting for her when it was rain?
@ Yes, We were OR
@ No, We weren't
- Were they watching movie when you called?.
@ Yes, They were OR
@ No, They weren't
- Was He watching movie when Adi came?.
@ Yes, He was OR
@ No, He wasn't
- Was She watching movie when Adi came.
@ Yes, she was OR
@ No, she wasn't
- Was Adi watching movie when you came?.
@ Yes, he was OR
@ No, he wasn't
- Were Adi and Yudi watching movie now.
@ Yes, They were OR
@ No, they weren't
1. To express some activities which was happening in the past time when there was another activity happened in the past time.
Past-----------------------NOW--------------------Future
--XXXvvvvvvvvXXX------------------------------------------
act 1 act 2
-> Pattern.
Subject + to be + Ving + Object + PAST TENSE
-> Exanples :
- I was watching movie when Tony called.
- You were watching movie when Tony called.
- We were watching movie when Tony called.
- They were watching movie when Tony called.
- He was watching movie when Tony called.
- She was watching movie when Tony called.
- Adi was watching movie when Tony called.
- Adi and Ali were watching movie when Tonie called.
-> Please note :
- I + was + Ving + PAST TENSE
- You / We / They + Were + Ving + PAST TENSE
- He / She / It / Adi + was + Ving + PAST TENSE
More Examples.
1. Arman was playing soccer in the field when I came.
2. Anita was reading newspaper when her teacher came.
3. Winda and Wina were buying some food in the market when they met Amir.
-> NEGATIVE FORM
- I was not watching movie when Adi came.
- You were not watching movie when Adi came.
- We were not watching movie when Adi came.
- They were not watching movie when Adi came.
- He was not watching movie when Adi came.
- She was not watching movie when Adi came.
- Adi was not watching movie when Adi came.
- Adi and Ali were not watching movie when Adi came.
-> Yes/No Question
- Were you watching movie when Adi came?.
@ Yes, I was OR
@ No, I was not
- Were we waiting for her when it was rain?
@ Yes, We were OR
@ No, We weren't
- Were they watching movie when you called?.
@ Yes, They were OR
@ No, They weren't
- Was He watching movie when Adi came?.
@ Yes, He was OR
@ No, He wasn't
- Was She watching movie when Adi came.
@ Yes, she was OR
@ No, she wasn't
- Was Adi watching movie when you came?.
@ Yes, he was OR
@ No, he wasn't
- Were Adi and Yudi watching movie now.
@ Yes, They were OR
@ No, they weren't