2.  We use the past continuous to
describe an interrupted
activity which continued for a
period in the past and to talk
about things happening for a
continuous period in the past.

3.  to say that somebody was
in the middle of doing
something
He was playing computer games.

4.  for two things happening at
the same time
He was playing computer games
while she was watching TV.

5.  for things you were in the
middle of doing when
another thing happened
He was watching TV when Tom
arrived.

6.  We form the past continuous
tense with the helping verb
was/were + present participle
(V1 + -ing).

7.  I was going we were going
You were going you were going
He was going they were going
She was going
It was going

8. We form questions by
using the helping verb
was/were + subject +
present participle
(V1 + -ing).

9. Was I going? Were we going?
Were you going? Were you going?
Was he going? Were they going?
Was she going?
Was it going?

10.  We form the negative with
the helping verb was/were +
not + present participle (V1
+ -ing).

11. I was not going we were not going
You were not going you were not going
He was not going they were not going
She was not going
It was not going