Share Grammar for Speaking: The past continuous
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How do we form the past continuous?
Use was/were plus the -ing form of the verb
He ____ ______(ride) horses at the age of two.
was riding
She ____ _____(not/live) in New York in 2014.
was not living/wasn't living
We _____ (see) a beautiful bird when we ____ _____(walk) home.
saw/were walking
He ____ ______ (work) on a ranch in 2007.
was working
Were you _____ (listen) to music while you _____ ______ (study)?
listening/were studying
He ____ _____(sing) to the cattle while his brother ___ _____(make) dinner
was singing/was making
He ___ _____(study) in the library.
was studying
I ___ ____ (live) with my parents in Mexico City.
was living
I ___ ____(clean) the house while my children____ ______ (watch) TV.
was cleaning/were watching
I ___ ____ (do) homework at 9 o'clock last night.
was doing
I ___ ____(drive) to work when you _____ (call).
was driving/called
It ___ _____ ______(not/rain) when the game _____ (start).
was not raining/wasn't raining/started
Some students ___ _____ (talk) while Tim ___ ____ (give) his presentation.
were talking/was giving
What ____ you _____ (laugh) about this morning?
were you laughing
His grandparents ___ still ____ (run) the ranch when he was born.
were still running
