100 Examples of Sentences in Past Continuous

He past continuousIt is a tense in English that is used to express an action in progress in the past. For example: Yo was studying all night./ I was studying all night.

He past continuousexpresses actions in progress that were interrupted (or not) or actions that occurred simultaneously with another action. It also serves to describe a past context or "frame" for another past situation. For example: The wind was blowing./ The wind blew.

Meanwhile he past simple treats past actions as punctual events, the past continuousit gives them time and duration.

• See also: «past continuous" in English

Affirmative sentences in past continuous

1. the sun was shining.
   The sun was shining.
2. The baby was coughing all night long.
   The baby was coughing all night.
3. Yo was having a shower when the phone rang.
   She was taking a shower when the phone rang.
4. She was only trying to help us.
   She was just trying to help us.
5. the phone was ringing.
   The phone was ringing
6. Item was getting dark when we left.
   It was getting dark when we left.
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7. My friends were studying in Chicago for a month last year.
   My friends were studying in Chicago for a month last year.
8. The boys were climbing a tree.
   The children were climbing a tree.
9. Barbara was reading comics.
   Barbara was reading comics.
10. The children were playing soccer when they broke the window.
    The children were playing soccer when they broke the window.
11. dad was driving to work when his car broke down.
    Dad was driving to work when his car broke down.
12. nick was chopping vegetables when he cuts his finger.
    Nick was cutting vegetables when he cut his finger.
13. The old woman was carrying a heavy bag.
    The old woman was carrying a heavy bag.
14. the girl she was eating a chocolate ice cream.
    The girl was eating a chocolate ice cream.
15. Last night the rescue team was still looking for survivors.
    Last night the rescue team was still looking for survivors.
16. Yo was wondering if you could come with us.
    I was wondering if you could come with us.
17. Item it was raining, so I decided to stay home.
    It was raining so I decided to stay at home.
18. Yo was studying while Mom was reading.
    I was studying while mom was reading.
19. I have he was doing 80 miles per hour when the police stopped him.
    He was driving 80 miles per hour when the police pulled him over.
20. Judy was leafing through a magazine during the flight.
    Judy was flipping through a magazine during the flight.
21. Emily was working in London when she met her fiancé de ella.
    Emily was working in London when she met her fiancé.
22. Ann was painting in her art class.
    Ann was painting in her art class.
23. Mike was watching to series.
    Mike was watching a series.
24. When I was coming home last night, I bumped into Terry.
    When I was coming home last night, I ran into Terry.
25. They were having Lunch at 12 noon.
    They were having lunch at 12 noon.
26. Mom was putting the baby to bed when Grandma arrived.
    Mom was putting the baby to bed when Grandma arrived.
27. Alice and Mike were talking for hours.
    Alice and Mike were talking for hours.
28. The children were playing video games the whole day.
    The kids were playing video games all day.
29. Item it was snowing heavily all morning yesterday.
    It was snowing heavily all morning yesterday.
30. Yo was just browsing.
    He was just looking.
31. Matt was going to the airport when I saw him last Friday.
    Matt was going to the airport when I saw him last Friday.
32. The children were swimming and we were sunbathing.
    The children were swimming while we were sunbathing.
33. They were having a meeting when I called.
    They were having a meeting when I called.
34. Yo was thinking about you just now.
    Just now I was thinking of you.

• It can help you: Prayers in "past simple«

negative sentences in past continuous

1. Yo was not touching cualquier cosa!
   I wasn't touching anything!
2. The students were not paying attention.
   The students were not paying attention.
3. Yo he was not joking.
   I wasn't kidding.
4. She was not listening to you.
   She wasn't listening to you.
5. Sump was not telling the truth.
   Carter wasn't telling the truth.
6. They weren't dancing the whole night.
   They weren't dancing all night.
7. Yo wasn't feeling well yesterday.
   I wasn't feeling well yesterday.
8. They weren't kissing when I entered the room.
   They weren't kissing when I walked into the room.
9. Those people were not speaking English.
   Those people did not speak English.
10. Item wasn't raining when we got home.
    It wasn't raining when we got home.
11. Yo wasn't working during my stay in France.
    I was not working during my stay in France.
12. Taylor wasn't living in the US for two years.
    Taylor has not been living in the US for two years.
13. We weren't hiking on the mountain when the storm broke.
    We weren't hiking on the mountain when the storm started.
14. Item wasn't raining the whole vacation.
    He wasn't raining all vacation.
15. Yo wasn't studying at Harvard when I met Greg.
    I wasn't studying at Harvard when I met Greg.
16. She wasn't sleeping.
    She wasn't sleeping.
17. The dogs weren't barking.
    The dogs were not barking.
18. We weren't talking about that.
    We weren't talking about that.
19. The baby wasn't crying.
    The baby was not crying.
20. They weren't waiting for me.
    They weren't waiting for me.
21. We weren't playing chess.
    We weren't playing chess.
22. Yo wasn't practicing for my piano lesson.
    I wasn't practicing for my piano lesson.
23. The children weren't making any noise when the neighbor complained.
    The children were not making any noise when the neighbors complained.
24. The fans weren't shouting the artist's name.
    The fans weren't yelling the artist's name.
25. The salesperson wasn't looking when the boy took the candies.
    The vendor was not looking when the boy took the candy.
26. Sam wasn't cooking when I got home last night.
    Sam wasn't cooked when I got home last night.
27. My friends were not traveling for a month last summer.
    My friends weren't traveling for a month last summer.
28. I have wasn't trying on a shirt in the changing room.
    He wasn't trying on a shirt in the fitting room.
29. The girls we were not giggling at the back.
    The girls weren't laughing in the background.
30. my grandparents were walking in the park.
    My grandparents were walking in the park.
31. Yo he was not calling you but John.
    I wasn't calling you but John.
32. They weren't living in Canada in 2015.
    They were not living in Canada in 2015.
33. He didn't doze off while he was driving.
    He didn't fall asleep while he was driving.

• It can help you: negative sentences in english

Questions in past continuous

1. Was the printer working this morning?
   Was the printer working this morning?
2. que were you doing yesterday at 9 p.m. m.?
   What were you doing yesterday at 9 p.m. m.?
3. Was ted cooking when he burned his hand from him?
   Ted was cooked when he burned his hand?
4. Was Josh working when you called him?
   Josh was working when you called him?
5. Were they having fun?
   Were they having fun?
6. Was I have telling the truth?
   Was he telling the truth?
7. que was the suspect wearing?
   What was the suspect wearing?
8. Were you watching a horror movie?
   Were you watching a horror movie?
9. where was she going?
   Where was she going?
10. Were they asking for me?
    Were they asking about me?
11. que were you doing when I arrived?
    What were you doing when I got here?
12. quien was yelling?
    Who was yelling?
13. Were you paying attention?
    Were you paying attention?
14. Were you running in the park when it started to rain?
    Were you running in the park when it started to rain?
15. Was Tom playing the violin yesterday?
    Tom was playing the violin yesterday?
16. where were they camping when the flood hit the area?
    Where were you camping when the flood hit the area?
17. quien was following you?
    Who was following you?
18. que was I have trying all?
    What was he trying to do?
19. Was the cat sleeping in the backyard?
    The cat was sleeping in the backyard?
20. Were they paintings the house next door this morning?
    Were you painting the house next door this morning?
21. quien was lying?
    Who was lying?
22. Were you listening to what I was saying?
    Were you listening to what I was saying?
23. que was going on?
    What was happening?
24. where were you planning to trip to?
    Where were you planning a trip?
25. Was your brother traveling this or next week?
    Was your brother traveling this week or next?
26. what speed was Bob doing when he crashed?
    How fast was Bob going when he crashed?
27. que were they complaining about?
    What were they complaining about?
28. Were they planning a big party?
    Were you planning a big party?
29. que were you dreaming when I woke you up?
    What were you dreaming when I woke you up?
30. where were you heading when the tornado hit?
    Where were you headed when the tornado hit?
31. que were they eating?
    What were they eating?
32. Were you settings the table when you heard the news?
    Were you setting the table when you heard the news?
33. Was I have looking for his keys from him when he came across those old family photos?
    Was he looking for his keys when he came across those old family photos?

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