: was / were + Present Participle
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| I/he/she/it | was/was not | watching | the Olympic Games | the whole day yesterday. |
| We/you/they | were/were not |
| Was | I/he/she/it | watching | the Olympic Games | the whole day yesterday? |
| Were | we/you/they |
The Past Continuous Tense Passive Voice
: was/were + being + Past Participle
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| I/he/she/it | was/was not | being watched | during the test of the equipment. |
| We/you/they | were/were not |
| Was | I/he/she/it | being watched | during the test of the equipment? |
| Were | we/you/they |
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| ij | |
| ij, | I was talking to a client at 5.The equipment was being tested at 7. |
| ij, , | My father was working for this company for twenty years. The audit was being performed during the last week. |
| , 䳺 ( ) | While we were coming down the stairs the lift was being repaired. |
!! , : at 5 o'clock, at that time, from 6 till 7, the whole day long, etc.
PAST INDEFINITEPAST CONTINUOUS
| Past Indefinite | Past Continuous |
| ij, , : I went to a sport club twice a week. I used towalk in this park when I wasa child. | ij, : I was playing golf at that time yesterday. |
| , : I watched a film during the flight. | , : I was reading a book during the flight. (I didn't finish it) |
| ij, , 䳺 : When the telephone rangDan was reading a newspaper. | ij, 䳿 : When the telephone rang Dan was reading a newspaper |
THE FUTURE CONTINUOUS TENSE Active Voice
: shall be/will be + Present Participle
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| I/he/she/it/ we/you/they | will(ll) be writing | a report | from 6 to 8 tonight. |
| wont be writing |
| Will | I/he/she/it/we/you/they | be writing | a report | from 6to8 tonight? |
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| ij | |
| ij, | This time tomorrow Ill be working on my report. |
!! Future Continuous .
, : at 5 o'clock, at that time, from 6 till/to 7, the whole day, etc.
THE PRESENT PERFECT TENSE Active Voice
