PAST CONTINOUS TENSE

We use The Past Continous Tense to say that someone was in the middle of doing something at a certain time.

The action or situation had already started before this time but hadn't finished.

Example : This time last year I was living in Paris

We often use The Past Continous Tense and the past simple together o say that something happened in the middle of something else.

Example : When I was working in the office , I hurt my back

The Pattern :

A. Positive Pattern

S + was/were + V4 ...................................... When + S + V2 ..................

B. Negative Pattern

S + was/were + not + V4 ................................ When + S + V2 ................

C. Interrogative Pattern

Was/were + S + V4 ..................................... When + S + V2 ..................... ?

D. Question - word Pattern

QW + was/were + S + V4 ............................. When + S + V2 .................. ?

Example :

( + ) She was cooking rice when Nova came yesterday

( - ) She wasn't cooking rice when Nova came yesterday

( ? ) Was she cooking rice when Nova came yesterday ?