THE PAST

CONTINUOS
Teacher Joyce
 HOW DO WE USE?

To describe actions that

were in progress at a
certain time in the past.
 HOW DO WE FORM A
SENTENCE?

To be in
the past + ING
I was
You were
He was
she was TO BE VERB
It was
they were IN THE PAST
We were
 EXAMPLES
AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE
I was studying for a I was not studying for
test last night. a test last night.

She was cooking dinner She was not cooking

at 7:00 yesterday. dinner at 7:00 yesterday.
INTERROGATIVE
Was I studying for a
test last night?

Was she cooking dinner

at 7:00 yesterday?
 HOW DO WE USE?
We often use the past
continuos to describe actions
that was interrupted by
another action in the past.
 EXAMPLES
I was cooking dinner when
she arrived.

I was studying for a test

when she called.

They were coming when

the accident happened.