PAST CONTINOUS TENSES

PAST CONTINOUS TENSES

     The past continuous tense (also called the past progressive tense) is commonly used in English for actions which were going on (had not finished) at a particular time in the past. This page will explain the rules for forming the tense, and how it is used.

     This tense was formed using two components: the verb BE (in the past tense), and the -ING form of a verb. Here are the rules, using the example verb "sing":

Subject	BE	-ING Form
I	was	singing
You	were	singing
He	was	singing
She	was	singing
It	was	singing
We	were	singing
They	were	Singing

• SUBJECT + TO BE (was / were) + VERB-I + ING + OBJECT
  

Example:

(+) : He was ridding horse at nine o’clock yesterday.

 (-)  : He was not ridding horse at nine o’clock yesterday.

 (?) : Was he ridding horse at nine o’clock yesterday?

 (+) : They were fishing in this river last week.

 (-)  : They were not fishing in this river last week.

 (?) : Were they fishing in this river last week?

Notes:

Pakai to be WAS jika subject kalimatnya I, he, she, it atau kata benda tunggal

Pakai to be WERE jika subject kalimatnya you, they, we atau kata benda jamak