Past Continuous Tense
Past Continuous TenseUse : Past Continuous Tense is used to talk about the action that was happening at a specific time in the past.
សកម្មភាពដែលកំពុងកើតឡើងក្នុងពេលវេលាជាក់ក្នុងអតីតកាល
Past Time expressions
- at 10 last night
- this time yesterday
- at 8 this morning
Positive : Sub + was/were + Ving....
- I was sleeping at 10 last night.
- Students were studying this time yesterday.
- At 8 this morning, my dad was watering the plants.
- They were playing soccer at 2 yesterday.
- My mom was cooking breakfast at 6 this morning.
- This time yesterday, I was teaching in the class.
- The sun was shining brightly yesterday morning.
Negative : Sub + wasn't / weren't + Ving...
- I was sleeping at 10 last night.
- Students were studying this time yesterday.
- At 8 this morning, my dad was watering the plants.
Yes/No : Was/were + Sub + Ving...?
- Were you sleeping at 10 last night?
- Were students studying this time yesterday?
- At 8 this morning, was your da watering the plants?
Wh-question : Wh-word + were/was + (sub) + Ving....?
- What were you doing at 10 last night?
- When were the students studying?
- Where were you having breakfast this morning?
- Who was watering the plants at 8 this morning?
Past Continuous Tense
Interactive Grammar Lesson & Practice
📚 Usage
It is used to talk about the action that was happening at a specific time in the past.
⏰ Past Time Expressions
✅ Positive Form
Subject + was/were + Verb+ing
• I was sleeping at 10 last night.
• Students were studying this time yesterday.
• At 8 this morning, my dad was watering the plants.
• They were playing soccer at 2 yesterday.
• My mom was cooking breakfast at 6 this morning.
• This time yesterday, I was teaching in the class.
• The sun was shining brightly yesterday morning.
❌ Negative Form
Subject + wasn't/weren't + Verb+ing
• I wasn't sleeping at 10 last night.
• Students weren't studying this time yesterday.
• At 8 this morning, my dad wasn't watering the plants.
❓ Yes/No Questions
Was/Were + Subject + Verb+ing?
• Were you sleeping at 10 last night?
• Were students studying this time yesterday?
• At 8 this morning, was your dad watering the plants?
🤔 Wh-Questions
Wh-word + was/were + (Subject) + Verb+ing?
• What were you doing at 10 last night?
• When were the students studying?
• Where were you having breakfast this morning?
• Who was watering the plants at 8 this morning?
🎯 Practice Exercises
Exercise 1: Complete the sentences
Exercise 2: Make these sentences negative
1. "I was reading a book at 10 PM."
2. "The children were playing in the garden."
Exercise 3: Make questions from these statements
1. "She was writing a letter at 9 PM." (Yes/No question)
2. "They were dancing at the party." (What question)
3. "My brother was sleeping in his room." (Where question)