PAST CONTINUOS

1. AFIRMATIVE

1.1. -You were studying when she called.

2. NEGATIVE

2.1. -You were not studying when she called.

3. FORM

4. INTERREGATIVE

4.1. -Were you studying when she called?

5. USES

5.1. 1.- Interrupted Action in the Past

5.1.1. I was watching TV when she called.

5.2. 2.- Specific Time as an Interruption

5.2.1. Last night at 6 PM, I was eating dinner.

5.3. 3.- Parallel Actions

5.3.1. I was studying while he was making dinner.

5.4. 4.- Atmosphere

5.4.1. When I walked into the office, several people were busily typing, some were talking on the phones, the boss was yelling directions, and customers were waiting to be helped. One customer was yelling at a secretary and waving his hands. Others were complaining to each other about the bad service.

5.5. 5.- Repetition and Irritation with "Always"

5.5.1. She was always coming to class late.