Este tiempo verbal se usa para los siguientes casos:
- Acciones temporarias en el pasado: I was living abroad in 1998.
- Acciones en progreso cuando algo mas sucedió: when I was living, the phone rang.
- Acciones repetidas con always: I was always making mistakes, when I was a child.
Positive |
Question |
I
He
She
It |
Was+ing
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We
You
They |
Were+ing |
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Was
Were |
I
He
She
It
We
You
They |
+ ing |
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Examples
Were you playing tennis yesterday? Yes, I was
Was she studying English? Yes, she was
Was he speaking French in the class? No, he was not
Were they dancing in the party last Sunday? Yes ,they were
Were they having dinner ? No, they were not
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