Past Continuous - Meester Gijs https://meestergijs.nl/unit/video-4/?id=2872
The Past Contnuous is used to:
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The past Simple is constructed in a sentence:
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The Past Continuous in a few examples:
You can use the Past Continuous in three different kinds of sentences:
Affirmative | Negative | Interrogative |
They were watching, when the power went off. | They weren't watching when the power went off. | Were they watching when the power went off? |
Jimmy was reading, when I arrived | Jimmy wasn't reading when I arrived. |
Was Jimmy reading when I arrived? |
Both sisters were singing, when the music stopped. | Both sisters weren't singing when the music stopped | Were both sisters singing when the music stopped? |
I was taking pictures when you performed. | I wasn't taking pictures when you performed. | Was I taking pictures when you performed? |