Указывает на процесс, длившийся в определенный момент или период в прошлом. В отличие от времени Past Simple, этот момент в прошлом должен быть назван прямо.

Утверждение / Affirmative

I | He | She | It + WAS + VERB+ing

You | We | They + WERE + VERB+ing

  • I was smoking.
  • They were laughing.
  • When you called I was taking a shower.
  • Charlie and me were already driving home when the engine suddenly stopped.

Отрицание / Negavite

I | He | She | It + WAS NOT + VERB+ing

You | We | They + WERE NOT + VERB+ing

  • You were not playing.
  • I was not playing.
  • We were not playing chess when you called.

Вопрос / Interrogative

WAS + I | He | She | It + VERB+ing

WERE + You | We | They + VERB+ing

  • Was I playing?
  • Were they playing?
  • Were you sleeping when I called? You sounded drowsy.