Welcome to the computer world. Practice materials for 1st year students. Еранина Т.И - 48 стр.

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Note
1. The Past Simple is often used with past time expressions:
   last year, last month, five years ago, yesterday morning, in 1945.

2. To express actions which follow each other in a story.
   James came into the room.
   He took off his coat and sat down on the bed.
   Suddenly, he noticed somebody behind the curtain.
   He stood up and walked slowly across the room ...

Past Continuous
Form
was/were (past tense of to be) + verb + -ing
(present participle)

Positive and negative

I
He     was
She    wasn't (was not)
It                           working
We
You    were
They   weren't (were not)


Question

                  I
                  he
        was       she
                  it
What                             doing?
                  we
        were      you
                  they

Short answer

'Were you working yesterday?' / 'Yes, I was.'
'Was she studying when you arrived?' / 'No, she wasn't.'