past+continuous

**AFFIRMATIVE**
I //**was studying**// you //**were studying**// he //**was studying**// she //**was studying**// it //**was studying**// we //**were studying**// you //**were studying**// they //**were studying**//

** NEGATIVE **
I //**wasn't studying**// you //**weren't studying**// he //**wasn't studying**// she //**wasn't studying**// it //**wasn't studying**// we //**weren't studying**// you //**weren't studying**// they //**weren't studying**//

** INTERROGATIVE **
//**Were**// you //**studying?**// //**Was**// he //**studying?**// //**Was**// she //**studying?**// //**Was**// it //**studying?**// //**Were**// we //**studying?**// //**Were**// you //**studying?**// //**Were**// they //**studying?**//
 * //Was//** I //**studying?**//

** SHORT ANSWERS **
Yes, I was / No, I wasn't Yes, you were / No, you weren't  Yes, he was / No, he wasn't  Yes, she was / No, she wasn't  Yes, it was / No, it wasn't  Yes, we were / No, we weren't  Yes, you were / No, you weren't  Yes, they were / No, they weren't

USES

 * 1) Actions in progress in the past (example: //At this time last week I was swimming in the sea//)
 * 2) Actions that were in progress and were interrupted by another one (in the past simple) (example: //I was having a bath when the phone rang//).
 * 3) You often use it with //**while**// (example: //The phone rang **while** I was having a bath//)


 * practice exercises **
 * [|exercise 1 (affirmative sentences)]
 * [|exercise 2 (affirmative sentences)]
 * [|exercise 3 (affirmative sentences)]
 * [|exercise 4 (negative sentences)]
 * [|exercise 5 (negative sentences)]
 * [|exerdise 6 (negative sentences)]
 * [|exercise 7 (affirmative and negative sentences)]
 * [|exercise 8 (affirmative and negative sentences)]
 * [|exercise 9 (affirmative and negative sentences)]
 * [|exercise 10 (affirmative and negative sentences)]
 * [|exercise 11 (questions)]
 * [|exercise 12 (questions)]
 * [|exercise 13 (questions)]
 * [|exercise 14 (questions)]
 * [|exercise 15]
 * [|exercise 16]
 * [|exercise 17]
 * [|exercise 18]
 * [|exercise 19]
 * [|exercise 20]
 * [|exercise 21]
 * [|exercise 22]
 * [|exercise 23]
 * [|exercise 24]
 * [|exercise 25]


 * useful links**
 * [|perfect English grammar]
 * [|English grammar online]
 * [|Montse Morales website]
 * [|the English page]
 * [|Isabel Pérez website]