The Past Continuous uses was / were + -ing. It describes an action that was in progress at a specific moment in the past, or an ongoing action that was interrupted by another event: I was reading when she called.
Choose the correct Past Continuous form (was/were + -ing).
Actions in progress at a specific past moment
| Subject | Affirmative | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| I / he / she / it | was + -ing | wasn't + -ing |
| you / we / they | were + -ing | weren't + -ing |