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The form of the past continuous is: was/were (not) + gerund (v.ing)
The form of the past continuous is shown in the tables below.
I/He/She/It
The form of the past continuous is the same for I/he/she/it
| Yes/No Question | Was he waiting? |
| Short Answers | Yes, he was. No, he wasn’t. |
| Question word question | Where was he waiting? |
| Positive Sentence | I was waiting. |
| Negative Sentence | I wasn’t waiting. |
You/We/They
The form of the past continuous is the same for you/we/they
| Yes/No Question | Were they waiting? |
| Short Answers | Yes, they were. No, they weren’t. |
| Question word question | Where were they waiting? |
| Positive Sentence | They were waiting. |
| Negative Sentence | They weren’t waiting. |
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Time Expressions with The Present Perfect