Past Progressive ( Continuous ) Tense.

 PAST PROGRESSIVE TENSE

INTRODUCTION:

The past progressive tense is difficult for many non-native speakers to master because many languages don’t have an equivalent.

The past progressive describes an action that was in progress at a specific time in the past. It can be used To describe an action that started in the past and was interrupted by another action.

DEFINITION:

The past continuous tense, also known as the past progressive tense, refers to a continuing action or state that was happening at some point in the past. The past continuous tense is formed by combining the past tense of to be (i.e., was/were) with the verb's present participle (-ing word).

EXPLAINATION:

The past progressive tense is used to describe an ongoing activity in the past.Often, the past progressive tense is used to set the scene for another action.The past progressive tense is also known as the "past continuous tense" or the "past continuing tense".The past progressive tense can be used for describing an action that was taking place at the same time as another.

AFFIRMATIVE SENTENCE:

Formula:

Subject + Was/Were + Verb ( ing ) + Object.

Example:

I was going to School.

NEGATIVE SENTENCE:

Formula:

Subject + Was/Were + Not + Verb ( ing ) + Object.

Example:

I was not going to School.

INTERROGATIVE SENTENCE:

Formula:

Was/Were + Subject + Verb ( ing ) + Object + Question Mark ( ? ).

Example:

Was I going to School?