Transform the sentence
Transform: She texted her crush.
She WAS TEXTING her crush.
- was/were + verb-ing (action in progress).
What is the structure of the Past Continuous tense?
Subject + was/were + verb-ing
“I ___ (talk) to my crush when my phone died.”
I WAS TALKING to my crush when my phone died.
Transform: They danced together at the party.
They WERE DANCING together at the party.
-“They” → use were.
When do we use was and when do we use were?
Was → I, he, she, it (singular)
Were → you, we, they (plural)
"We ___ (watch) a romantic movie"
We WERE WATCHING a romantic movie
Transform: He didn’t talk to her because he felt nervous.
He WASN'T TALKING to her because he WAS FEELING nervous.
-Use wasn’t / weren’t for negatives. Both actions were happening at the same moment in the past.
Identify the mistake: She were crying when I called.
She WAS crying when I called.
“She ___ (wait) for him when suddenly he appeared with flowers.”
She WAS WAITING for him when suddenly he appeared with flowers.