Definition: it describes ongoing actions in the past.
Example: Julia was going to London last year.
Helping verbs: Was/Were
Sentence structure
- Positive = Subject + Was/Were + Verb 1nd form +ing Object
- Negative = Subject +Was not/Weren’t + Verb 1st form +ing Object
- Interrogative = Was/Were + Subject + Verb 1st form +ing Object?
- Negative Interrogative = Wasn’t/Weren’t + Subject + Verb 1st form +ing Object?
Positive Sentences
- Electricians were fixing her house’s electronic issues.
- He was studying English all night.
Negative Sentences
- The Mechanic wasn’t happy to repair his car.
- I wasn’t going to travel yesterday.
Interrogative Sentences (yes or no answer)
- Were workmen working all night?
Interrogative Sentences with (questions word)
- Why was Plumber fixing her kitchen sink?
Negative Interrogative Sentences
- Weren’t they dancing at the party last night?
