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Past Continuous Tense


Past Continuous Tense
Definition : A tense that used to tell about ongoing action in the past.
1. Verbal form, the formula are      : (+) Subject + were/ was+ Verb ing + Object + Time Signal(TS)
                                                          Example : I was doing the homework last night
                                                         (-) Subject +were not (weren’t ) /was not (wasn’t) +Verb ing + Object + TS
                                                         Example : they weren’t doing the homework last night
                                                         (?) Was/ were + Subject+verb ing+ Time signal?
                                                         Example : were you doing your homework last night?
                                                        (-?) wasn’t/ weren’t + Subject+ verb ing + Time Signal?
                                                        Example : Weren’t we doing the homework last night?

2. Nominal Form, the formula are: (+) Subject + was/ were+ (Adjective/Noun/Adverb+Prep (ANAP)+TS
                                                         I was clever before now. (Adjective)
                                                         we were students last year ( Noun)
                                                         They Were here a week ago    (Adverb)
                                                         He was on the river last day   (preposition)
                                                        (-) Subject + Was not (wasn't) / were not (weren't) +ANAP+TS
                                                        
                                                          I was not  clever before now. (Adjective)
                                                         we were not  students last year ( Noun)
                                                         They Were not  here a week ago    (Adverb)
                                                         He was not on the river last day   (preposition)
                                                        (?) Was/ Were/ + Subject + ANAP + TS?
                                                        Was I clever before now.? (Adjective)
                                                         Were We  students last year? ( Noun)
                                                         Were they here a week ago  ?  (Adverb)
                                                         Was he  on the river last day ?  (preposition)

                                                      (-?) Wasn't/ Weren't+ Subject+ ANAP+TS? 
                                                     
                                                        Wasn't I clever before now.? (Adjective)
                                                        Weren't We  students last year? ( Noun)
                                                         Weren't they  here a week ago  ?  (Adverb)
                                                         Wasn't he  on the river last day ?  (preposition)
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