Часові форми дієслова ( the past continuous)

was + the -ing form of the verb

am, is, are + the -ing form of the verb

was/were + the -ing form of the verb

was/were + V ₃

to talk about an action that was in progress at a particular time

for a single event that interrupted a longer event in the past

to set the scene

for two or more actions happening at the same time

when, yesterday, two days ago

at the moment, at present, now

at 5 o'clock yesterday, all day, while

often, always, usually

The sun was shining and the birds were singing.

The sun was shining and the birds was singing.

The sun shone and the birds sang.

The sun was shining and the birds sang.

Emma watched TV and Lisa was reading a magazine.

Emma was watching TV and Lisa read a magazine.

Emma was watching TV and Lisa were reading a magazine.

Emma was watching TV and Lisa was reading a magazine.

While we was taking my grandmother to hospital, our car broke down.

While we were taking my grandmother to hospital, our car was breaking down.

While we were taking our grandmother to hospital, our car broke down.

While we took our grandmother to hospital, our car broke down.

It didn't rain ...

It wasn't raining ...

It wasn't rain ...

It not was raining...

Was making he sandwiches in the kitchen?

Did he make sandwiches in the kitchen?

Were he making sandwiches in the kitchen?

Was he making sandwiches in the kitchen?

I tried to sleep when the phone rang.

I was trying to sleep when the phone was ringing.

I was triing to sleep when the phone rang.

I was trying to sleep when the phone rang.