Past Continuous

6. PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE

6. PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE

     This tense is used for the actions continuing in the past.

       Formula:- sub + was/were +v₁+ ing + obj

       Ex:-

1. I was writing a story.
2. You were doing your work.
3. She was singing songs.
4. They were building a house.
5. He was playing cricket.

Note:-When two works mentioned in a sentence one work is in simple past the   other work will be in past continuous tense.

Note:- Shorter  action  (simple past)  , longer action  (past continuous )

1. when the bell rang, you were watching (watch) T.V
2. When I saw here, she was playing (play) chess
3. The girl fell asleep while she was watching (watch) T.V
4. While He was going (go) to college, he saw an accident.
   1.  Rani was singing (sing) songs, I visited her.
   2. When I was crossing (cross) the road, I saw an accident.
   3. When my daughter was going (go) to college, she saw a snake.
   4. My brother was sleeping (sleep) when I reached home.
   5.  While I was going (go) to school, I saw a procession.