Past Tense| Past Continues
Past Tense
Past Continues
1.
Affirmative Sentences (Positive):
Structure: Subject + was/were + verb+ing
I was reading a book.
She was cooking dinner.
They were watching TV.
He was writing a letter.
We were playing football.
You were listening to music.
The dog was barking at strangers.
The children were sleeping peacefully.
My parents were talking to the teacher.
It was raining all evening.
2. Negative
Sentences:
Structure: Subject + was/were + not + verb+ing
I was not studying at that time.
She wasn’t attending the meeting.
They weren’t playing in the park.
He was not working on the project.
We were not dancing at the party.
You were not helping your mother.
The dog was not barking loudly.
The students were not learning properly.
My brother wasn’t watching cartoons.
It was not
snowing last night.
3.
Interrogative Sentences (Yes/No Questions):
Structure: Was/Were + subject + verb+ing?
Was I disturbing you?
Was she singing just now?
Were they fighting again?
Was he playing the guitar?
Were we going the wrong way?
Were you eating lunch?
Was the baby crying?
Was your teacher teaching online?
Were the boys making noise?
Were you
waiting for me?
4.
WH-Questions:
Structure: WH-word + was/were + subject + verb+ing?
What were you doing at 9 PM?
Why was he shouting?
Where were they going?
When was she coming home?
Who was knocking at the door?
What was I saying?
Why were we running?
Where was the dog hiding?
What were the children drawing?
Why was the
train not moving?