Past Continuous Tense | Grammarly
www.grammarly.com › blog › past-continuous-tenseThe past continuous tense, also known as the past progressive tense, refers to a continuing action or state that was happening at some point in the past. The past continuous tense is formed by combining the past tense of to be (i.e., was/were) with the verb’s present participle (-ing word). There are many situations in which this verb tense might be used in a sentence. For example, it is often used to describe conditions that existed in the past.
Past Continuous Tense Examples - YOURDICTIONARY
examples.yourdictionary.com › past-continuousForming the Past Continuous Tense. The past continuous is formed from the past tense of "to be" with the base of the main verb plus the ending "-ing" form of the verb. It is formed like this: Subject + was/were + continuous form of the verb ending in -ing. One example of this tense is: I was watching television when she called me last night. The past continuous tense is "was watching."