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Continuous Past Tense: the basics

I He / She / It You They We was was were were were + verb + ing + verb + ing + verb + ing + verb + ing + verb + ing + more information (optional) + more information (optional) + more information (optional) + more information (optional) + more information (optional)

For example:
(use of the verb eat)

- I was eating. - He was eating - We were eating Now you try: yesterday.

(no more information) (+ more information) (+ a lot more information)

yesterday afternoon in the plaza.

(fill in the blank spaces - make use of the verb walk )

I _____ walking. She was ______.

You _____ walking. ____ were walking.

Some other Structures:

(use of there in past tense - imagine you watched a sports video)

There + was

(Subject/s in singular)

There was cycling in the video.

There + were

(subject/s in plural)

There were cyclists and swimmers in the video.[no ing so changes to Past Simple tense] +