Structure: Using Past Continuous Tense – Basic 3 English Lesson Note (Second Term)

What is Past Continuous Tense? 

Shows an action that was happening in the past.

Pattern: was/were + verb + ing

Use ‘was’ with: I, he, she, it

• I was eating rice.
• She was reading a book.
• The dog was barking.

Use ‘were’ with: you, we, they

• You were playing football.
• We were watching TV.
• They were singing songs.

Complete these sentences:

1. The children _______ playing in the garden. (were/was)
2. My mother _______ cooking dinner. (were/was)
3. I _______ doing my homework yesterday. (were/was)
4. The birds _______ flying in the sky. (were/was)