Past Continuous Tense – Detailed Expression

Past Continuous Tense  indicates an action which started in the past and continued in a certain time period.

Past Simple Tense – Detailed Expression

Positive Sentences

• You were watching television last night.
• They were studying math yesterday.
• I was washing the dishes when the phone rang.
• As she was reading the book, Alice came.
• It was raining yesterday evening.
• I was learning German last year.

Negative Sentences

• Youwere not watching television last night.
• They were not studying math yesterday.
• I was not washing the dishes when the phone rang.
• As she was not  reading the book, Alice came.
• I was not learning German last year.

Question Sentences

• Were you watching television last night?
• Were theystudying math yesterday?
• Was I washing the dishes when the phone rang?
• Was she reading the book when they came?
• Was it raining yesterday evening?
• Was he learning German last year?