PAST PROGRESSIVE
How to form: I, he, she, it was + ing-form I was working.
You, we, they were + ing-form They were working.
Negation: I wasn’t working yesterday. He was not mowing the lawn.
We weren’t reading the paper. They were not studying for the test.
Questions:Was he watching the new series?
Were you cleaning your flat last weekend?
Key words: while, when
How to use:
We use it when an action in the past lasted a long time.
Example: What were they doing yesterday?
If an action happened while another action took place. We use the past simple for the
short action and the past progressive for the long action.
Example: When Tom was cooking, he burnt his hand.
Two long past actions happen at the same time.
Examples: While I was repairing my bike, she was watering the flowers.
He was watching TV while she was reading a book.
