Past Continuous
by Jean Pier
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2. Form
2.1. Affirmative
2.1.1. Use was/were followed by the verb+ ing
2.1.1.1. We were drinking coffee.
2.2. Negative
2.2.1. Use was not/were not followed by the verb+ ing
2.2.1.1. We weren't drinking coffee.
2.3. Interrogative
2.3.1. Use was/were + subject/pronoun + verb+ ing
2.3.1.1. Were you drinking coffee?
3. Use
3.1. We use the past continous to say what was happening around a past time.
3.1.1. before
3.1.2. at
3.1.3. after