PAST CONTINUOUS

PAST CONTINUOUSVERB TO BE (WAS/WERE) + VERB+ ING

I WAS EATING

WE WERE STUDYING

INTERRUPTED ACTION

SHE WAS READING WHEN HE CAME IN THE OFFICE

ACTION IN PROGRESS IN THE PAST

THEY WERE PLAYING TENNIS AT 10:30 HRS

PARALELL ACTIONS

SHE WAS SLEEPING WHILE HER MUM WAS COOKING

NARRATIVE ATMOSPHERE

IT WAS A SUNNY DAY IN AUGUST. PEOPLE WERE WALKING, SOME LADIES WERE TALKING, BIRDS WERE

SINGING…

1. He was stealing some jewellery when the policeman came.

2. She was playing golf when it started to rain.

3. He was taking the drinks when the dog bit him.

4. She was riding her bike when the accident happened / when the two cars crashed.

5. He was digging when he found an ancient vase.

6. He was reading a magazine when his boss came.

7. She was planting / doing some gardening when an U.F.O came.

8. They were in bed when the baby started crying.