Past Tense Continuous

Exprima o actiune in desfasurare , incheiata care a avut loc intr-un moment trecut.
Se foloseste cu: * at this time
** at X oclock
Este echivalent cu imperfectul din romana.
Past Simple
am dormit
am invatat
Affirmative:

Past Continuous
dormeam
invatam
S + was/were + Vb-ing

Eu dormeam cand tu ai sunat.

I was sleeping when you phoned.
Interrogative:

Was/Were + S + Vb-ing

Conduceai tu cand ai vazut acel accident?

Were you driving when you saw that accident?
Negative:

S+Wasnt/Warent + Vb-ing

Ei nu studiau cand tu ai batut la usa.

They warent studying when you knoked at the dor.