past progressive

The past progressive is commonly used to communicate that an activity was happening when another action occurred this time as follows. Subject + was / were + (not) + Verb base (-ing) Example:

she

I was

it

I

They

we were

you

Was / Were + subject + main verb (-ing) ....

Was he working hard yesterday?

Were you reading last friday at 8?

Short answers

Yes, I was: No, I was not

Yes, I was: No, I was not

affirmativo

I was talking When she called.

negative

I was not talk When she called

interrogative

I was talking When She called?

yes I was