Yellow Level
Lesson Eight:
The Past Continuous Tense
S + (be) + _____ing
The verb “be” is in the past tense: was or were
The main verb adds “ing” at the end of it
examples: | |
I was relaxing outside when this picture was taken | |
You were eating at a restaurant when this picture was taken. | ![]() |
He was shaving this morning when he cut himself. | ![]() |
She was spinning around and around before she fell down. | ![]() |
This elephant was out looking for food yesterday. | ![]() |
We were talking together last week. (Now we’re in two separate locations.) | you + I = we |
You were thinking about taking another English class this year. | ![]() |
They were riding on a big seven-person bicycle last week. |
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