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Past Continious
Actions were in progress at special time in the past
Tuba was cooking yesterday afternon.
Two actions were happening at the same time
Selim watching TV while Tuba cooking at the kitchen.
Together with the Simple Past
While I was waiting for the bus, my phone rang.
Repeated actions irritating the speaker
Murat was always talking with the boss.
Past Continious - Signal words
while, when
Past Continious - Form
to be (was, were) + infinitive + -ing
Past Continious - Examples
Affirmative sentences
| I was having a bath | You were having a bath |
Negative sentences
| I was not having a bath. I was't having a bath. |
You were not having a bath. You weren't having a bath. |
Questions
| Was I having a bath? | Were you having a bath? |