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Forms in the Past Continious
It\'s used for the auxiliaries. The Past Continious is formed with the auxiliary to Short forms are only possible in negative sentences.
| affirmative | |
|---|---|
| long form | short form |
| I was running. |
It can not be formed |
| he, she, it: | |
| he was running. | |
| we, you, they: | |
| we were running. | |
| negative (not after to be) | |
|---|---|
| long form | short form |
| I was not running. | I wasn\'t running |
| he, she, it: | he, she, it: |
| he was not running. | he wasn\'t running. |
| we, you, they: | we, you, they: |
| we were not running. | we weren\'t running. |