Past Continuous Tense Positive( + )

Rumus
S +Be(was/were) + V-ing + O

 I was praying when you came to my house

yesterday. (Akusedangberibadahketikakamudatangkerumahkukemarin).
 Mita was reading a comic when her father called
her. (Mitasedangmembacacomikketikaayahnyamemanggilnya).
 I was drinking a cup of coffee when it began to
rain. (Akusedangmeminumsecangkir kopi ketikahujanmulaiturun).

Past Continuous Tense Negative( - )

Rumus
S + Be (was/were) + Not + V-ing + O

 He was not sleeping when I came. (Dia tidak sedang tidur ketika saya datang).
 I was not working all night yesterday. (Saya tidak sedang bekerja sepanjang
malam kemarin).
 They were not watching television last night. (Mereka tidak sedang menonton
televisi tadi malam).

Past Continuous Tense Question( ? )

Rumus

Be (was/were) + S + V-ing + O?

 Was Ami going to the school by bus when I met her yesterday? (Apakah
Ami pergi ke sekolah naik bus ketika aku bertemu dengannya kemarin?).
 Was Deni reading a book at 3 P.M. yesterday? (Apakah Deni sedang
membaca buku jam 3 siang kemarin?).
 Were you working all night yesterday? (Apakah kamu bekerja sepanjang
malam kemarin?).