PAST CONTINUOUS
by liset nicol huacachi garcia
1. John was playing tennis at 10 a.m. John estuvo jugando tenis a las 10 a.m.
2. Acciones que comenzaron en el pasado y se quiere remarcar que tuvieron una cierta duración.
2.1. I was eating an apple, when I fell to the ground
3. definition
3.1. is a tense that describes actions that were being made
3.1.1. EXAMPLES
3.1.1.1. Yesterday he was studying English.
4. building
4.1. It is constructed with the auxiliary verb "to be" in its past form and the main verb in the infinitive with the ending ING
5. shapes
5.1. affirmative
5.1.1. Use it was / were followed by the verb and ing
5.1.1.1. EXAMPLES
5.1.1.1.1. I was playing
5.2. interrogative
5.2.1. use it was/ were and subject/pronoun and verb ing
5.2.1.1. EXAMPLES
5.2.1.1.1. WERE YOU PLAYING?
5.3. negative
5.3.1. negative is constructed by placing the particle after the verb NOT TO BE.
5.3.1.1. EXAMPLES
5.3.1.1.1. you were not playing