Past Progressive Tense

The past progressive tense (also sometimes called "past continuous") is formed by using was/were + main verb + ing, as in, "We were eating dinner when the phone rang."

We use the past progressive tense to talk about actions that were already in progress when another action took place in the past. (At the moment the phone rang, we were already in the process of eating dinner.)

It's also common to use this tense to talk about two on-going actions that were happening at the same time in the past, as in, "While Justin Timberlake was finishing his new album, his fans were waiting for the chance to hear it."

Finally, we can also use this tense to talk about actions in the past that took place over time, as in, "I couldn't sleep last night because dogs were barking the whole night."

Past Progressive Tense Grammar Quiz

Past Progressive Tense Lessons:

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Dominican Republic

I was taking a rest when you were working.

Congo, Democratic Republic Of The

i was eating when my mon called me

sally_gallego

Philippines

I was waiting for the last trip when my friend suddenly arrived to fetch me up.

Sultanasumi

India

i used to studied hard. but now i am used to going outside instead.

Andorra

thanks for sharing this educational article, its really help me a lot

Afghanistan

Past prograssive tense is used to talk about the past action which was in prograss and other action were happend,

Afghanistan

when i was hearing music during the night time, my friend calling me to go for gyme, if any thing wrong please correct me,

Afghanistan

We were eating dinner when my girl friend called me

sunny_ling88

China

I couldn’t sleep well last night because my baby was crying the whole night. I was being tired in day time.

Indonesia

While i was buying some food in the market, my sister was watching tv in her bedroom.

Please correct my sentence.:-) thx

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