Were and was past continuous?
The past continuous tense, also known as the past progressive tense, refers to a continuing action or state that was happening at some point in the past. The past continuous tense is formed by combining the past tense of to be (i.e., was/were) with the verb’s present participle (-ing word).
How do you use was and were in past continuous tense?
The past continuous of any verb is composed of two parts : the past tense of the verb “to be” (was/were), and the base of the main verb +ing….Forming the past continuous.
Subject | +was/were | +base + ing |
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She | was | reading |
Negative | ||
She | wasn’t | reading |
Interrogative |
What is an irregular past participle?
An irregular verb is one that does not form its simple past tense or its past participle by adding “-ed” or “-d” to the base form. Irregular verbs contrast with regular verbs, which form the simple past tense and past participle by adding “-ed” or “-d.” Regular Verb. Simple Past Test. Past Participle.
What is the past continuous used for?
We generally use the past continuous to talk about actions and states in progress (happening) around a particular time in the past. It can emphasise that the action or state continued for a period of time in the past: A: Where was Donna last night?
How do you use was and were in sentences?
Was is used in the first person singular (I) and the third person singular (he, she, it). Were is used in the second person singular and plural (you, your, yours) and first and third person plural (we, they). I was driving to the park. You were drinking some water.
What is irregular present?
Irregular verbs are verbs that, when conjugated, don’t follow the normal conjugation patterns that usually just change the ending of the verb. Instead, the entire verb may change completely or just a portion of it will be altered.
What is the past participle of perder?
lost perdido
Other Forms
Present Participle | losing | perdiendo |
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Past Participle | lost | perdido |