ENGLISH. PAST CONTINUOUS GAME.

Past Continuous

FORM [was/were + gerund]

Examples:

You were studying when she called.

Were you studying when she called?

You were not studying when she called.

USE 1 Interrupted Action in the Past

We use the Past Continuous to indicate that a longer action in the past was interrupted.

 Examples:

I was watching TV when she called.

When the phone rang, she was writing a letter.

While we were having the picnic, it started to rain.

What were you doing when the earthquake started?

I was listening to my iPod, so I didn’t hear the fire alarm..

While I was writing the email, the computer suddenly went off.

 USE 2 Parallel Actions

When you use the Past Continuous with two actions in the same sentence, it expresses the idea that both actions were happening at the same time. The actions are parallel.

Examples:

I was studying while he was making dinner.

While Ellen was reading, Tim was watching television.

Were you listening while he was talking?

I wasn’t paying attention while I was writing the letter, so I made several mistakes.

What were you doing while you were waiting?

Thomas was working and I was drawing a picture.

They were eating dinner, discussing their plans, and having a good time.