PAST PROGRESSIVE VERB TENSE PAST PROGRESSIVE VERB TENSE

Iwasstudyinglast night at 9pm.
Youwerestudyinglast night at 9pm.
Wewerestudyinglast night at 9pm.
Theywere studyinglast night at 9pm.
Hewasstudyinglast night at 9pm.
Shewasstudyinglast night at 9pm.
Itwasstudyinglast night at 9pm. / I wasnot studyinglast night at 9pm.
Youweren’tstudyinglast night at 9pm.
Weweren’t studyinglast night at 9pm.
Theyweren’tstudyinglast night at 9pm.
Hewasn’tstudyinglast night at 9pm.
Shewasn’tstudyinglast night at 9pm.
Itwasn’tstudyinglast night at 9pm. / Iwasstudyinglast night at 9pm.
Youwerestudyinglast night at 9pm.
Wewerestudyinglast night at 9pm.
Theywere studyinglast night at 9pm.
Hewasstudyinglast night at 9pm.
Shewasstudyinglast night at 9pm.
Itwasstudyinglast night at 9pm. / I wasnot studyinglast night at 9pm.
Youweren’tstudyinglast night at 9pm.
Weweren’t studyinglast night at 9pm.
Theyweren’tstudyinglast night at 9pm.
Hewasn’tstudyinglast night at 9pm.
Shewasn’tstudyinglast night at 9pm.
Itwasn’tstudyinglast night at 9pm.
WasIstudyinglast night at 9pm?
Wereyoustudyinglast night at 9pm?
Werewestudyinglast night at 9pm?
Weretheystudyinglast night at 9pm?
Washestudyinglast night at 9pm?
Wasshestudyinglast night at 9pm?
Wasitstudyinglast night at 9pm? / Yes, Iwas. No, I wasn’t.
Yes, youwere. No, youweren’t.
Yes, wewere. No, weweren’t.
Yes, theywere. No, theyweren’t.
Yes, hewas. No, hewasn’t
Yes, shewas. No, shewasn’t.
Yes, itwas. No, itwasn’t. / WasIstudyinglast night at 9pm?
Wereyoustudyinglast night at 9pm?
Werewestudyinglast night at 9pm?
Weretheystudyinglast night at 9pm?
Washestudyinglast night at 9pm?
Wasshestudyinglast night at 9pm?
Wasitstudyinglast night at 9pm? / Yes, Iwas. No, I wasn’t.
Yes, youwere. No, youweren’t.
Yes, wewere. No, weweren’t.
Yes, theywere. No, theyweren’t.
Yes, hewas. No, hewasn’t
Yes, shewas. No, shewasn’t.
Yes, itwas. No, itwasn’t.

PAST PROGRESSIVE VERB TENSE PAST PROGRESSIVE VERB TENSE

Iwasstudyinglast night at 9pm.
Youwerestudyinglast night at 9pm.
Wewerestudyinglast night at 9pm.
Theywere studyinglast night at 9pm.
Hewasstudyinglast night at 9pm.
Shewasstudyinglast night at 9pm.
Itwasstudyinglast night at 9pm. / I wasnot studyinglast night at 9pm.
Youweren’tstudyinglast night at 9pm.
Weweren’t studyinglast night at 9pm.
Theyweren’tstudyinglast night at 9pm.
Hewasn’tstudyinglast night at 9pm.
Shewasn’tstudyinglast night at 9pm.
Itwasn’tstudyinglast night at 9pm. / Iwasstudyinglast night at 9pm.
Youwerestudyinglast night at 9pm.
Wewerestudyinglast night at 9pm.
Theywere studyinglast night at 9pm.
Hewasstudyinglast night at 9pm.
Shewasstudyinglast night at 9pm.
Itwasstudyinglast night at 9pm. / I wasnot studyinglast night at 9pm.
Youweren’tstudyinglast night at 9pm.
Weweren’t studyinglast night at 9pm.
Theyweren’tstudyinglast night at 9pm.
Hewasn’tstudyinglast night at 9pm.
Shewasn’tstudyinglast night at 9pm.
Itwasn’tstudyinglast night at 9pm.
WasIstudyinglast night at 9pm?
Wereyoustudyinglast night at 9pm?
Werewestudyinglast night at 9pm?
Weretheystudyinglast night at 9pm?
Washestudyinglast night at 9pm?
Wasshestudyinglast night at 9pm?
Wasitstudyinglast night at 9pm? / Yes, Iwas. No, I wasn’t.
Yes, youwere. No, youweren’t.
Yes, wewere. No, weweren’t.
Yes, theywere. No, theyweren’t.
Yes, hewas. No, hewasn’t
Yes, shewas. No, shewasn’t.
Yes, itwas. No, itwasn’t. / WasIstudyinglast night at 9pm?
Wereyoustudyinglast night at 9pm?
Werewestudyinglast night at 9pm?
Weretheystudyinglast night at 9pm?
Washestudyinglast night at 9pm?
Wasshestudyinglast night at 9pm?
Wasitstudyinglast night at 9pm? / Yes, Iwas. No, I wasn’t.
Yes, youwere. No, youweren’t.
Yes, wewere. No, weweren’t.
Yes, theywere. No, theyweren’t.
Yes, hewas. No, hewasn’t
Yes, shewas. No, shewasn’t.
Yes, itwas. No, itwasn’t.

Use the pastprogressive verb tense to: Use the past progressive verb tense to:

Show that an action was already happening (in progress) in the past when a 2nd action interrupted it:
While Annwas carrying the garbage bag outside
last night, it broke and spilled on the ground.

Tom was not wearing shoes when he stepped
on the nail last week.
What were you doing when you hurt your back yesterday? / Show that an action was already happening (in progress) in the past when a 2nd action interrupted it:
While Annwas carrying the garbage bag outside
last night, it broke and spilled on the ground.

Tom was not wearing shoes when he stepped
on the nail last week.
What were you doing when you hurt your back yesterday?

Use the past progressive verb tense to: Use the past progressive verb tense to:

Show that an action was already happening (in progress) in the past when a 2nd action interrupted it:
While Annwas carrying the garbage bag outside
last night, it broke and spilled on the ground.

Tom was not wearing shoes when he stepped
on the nail last week.
What were you doing when you hurt your back yesterday? / Show that an action was already happening (in progress) in the past when a 2nd action interrupted it:
While Annwas carrying the garbage bag outside
last night, it broke and spilled on the ground.

Tom was not wearing shoes when he stepped
on the nail last week.
What were you doing when you hurt your back yesterday?