Past Continuous.
How to form the Past Continuous:
The Past Continuous is formed with the subject + was / were + ing form of the verb.
Verbs ending in e, remove e and add -ing write - she was writing.
| Subject | auxiliary verb | verb + ing |
| I | was | talking |
| You | were | listening |
| He | was | eating |
| She | was | listening |
| It | was | raining |
| We | were | walking |
| You | were | going |
| They | were | reading |
Past Continuous - Negative:
I was not playing / I wasn't playing.
The present continuous negative is formed with subject + was / were + not (wasn't / weren't) + ing form of the verb.
| Subject | auxiliary verb | not | verb + ing |
| I | was | not | talking |
| You | were | not | listening |
| He | was | not | eating |
| She | was | not | listening |
| It | was | not | raining |
| We | were | not | walking |
| You | were | not | going |
| They | were | not | reading |
Past Continuous - Questions:
Was I playing?
To make questions with the Past Continuous use was / were + subject + ing form of the verb.
| Auxiliary verb | Subject | verb + ing |
| Was | I | talking? |
| Were | you | listening? |
| Was | he | eating? |
| Was | she | listening? |
| Was | it | raining? |
| Were | we | walking? |
| Were | you | going? |
| Were | they | reading? |
Past Continuous - Negative Questions:
Wasn't I playing?
To make negative questions with the Past Continuous use was / were + not = wasn't / weren't + subject + ing form of the verb.
| Auxiliary verb | Subject | verb + ing |
| Wasn't | I | talking? |
| Weren't | you | listening? |
| Wasn't | he | eating? |
| Wasn't | she | listening? |
| Wasn't | it | raining? |
| Weren't | we | walking? |
| Weren't | you | going? |
| Weren't | they | reading? |