A: I called you last night, but you didn't answer.
B: Oh really? What time did you call?
A: At around 11 o'clock.
B: Oh, that's the problem. I was sleeping at 11 o'clock.
Form
The past continuous can be made with be and a verb in its "~ing" form:
Positive & Negative Sentences
| I He She It |
was wasn’t |
crying. eating. sleeping. |
| We You They |
were weren’t |
Yes or No Questions
| Was | I he she it |
crying eating sleeping |
? |
| Were | we you they |
Short Answers
Were you sleeping?
- Yes, I was.
- No, I wasn't.
Was it raining?
- Yes, it was.
- No, it wasn't.
Were they eating?
- Yes, they were.
- No, they weren't.
Was Amanda working?
- Yes, she was.
- No, she wasn't.
Questions with Question Words
| What | was | I he she it |
doing | ? |
| were | you we they |
Spelling of Verb~ing (from Unit Two)
Usually, we add ing to a verb:
- snow → snowing
- ring → ringing
- watch → watching
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