PAST CONTINUOUS

1. USES

1.1. Interrupted Action in the Past

1.1.1. While we were having the picnic, it started to rain.

1.2. Specific Time as an Interruption

1.2.1. At midnight, we were still driving through the desert.

1.3. Parallel Actions

1.3.1. What were you doing while you were waiting?

2. FORM

2.1. Affirmative

2.1.1. : Use was/were followed by the verb + ing

2.1.1.1. We were making dinner

2.2. Negative

2.2.1. Uses was not/were not followed by the verb + ing

2.2.1.1. We weren´t having lunch

2.3. Interrogative

2.3.1. Use was/were + subject/pronoun + verb + ing

2.3.1.1. Was it getting dark?