English Grammar Guide
The Past Continuous Tense: Negatives
Grammar - The Past Continuous Tense : Negatives
We often contract the negatives
was not →wasn't I /He /She /It + wasn't + INF.-ing I wasn't sleeping when he called.were not →weren't You /We /They + weren't + INF.-ing We weren't fishing when we saw it.
Examples - The Past Continuous Tense : Negatives
| ... | when | PAST SIMPLE | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| sleep | when | he called. | ||
| read | when | she came. | ||
| work | when | it arrived. | ||
| study | when | I visited. | ||
| beep | when | I bought it. | ||
| fish | when | we saw it. | ||
| walk | when | they heard it. | ||
| Symbols & Abbreviations | ||
|---|---|---|
| INF. | Infinitive | |
| NEG. | Negative | |
| S. | Subject | |
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* 12th November, 2024
* 12th November, 2024
See Also
01) The Past Simple Tense: Regular Verbs
02) The Past Simple Tense: Irregular Verbs
03) The Past Simple Tense: Negatives
04) The Past Simple Tense: Open Questions
05) The Past Simple Tense: Closed Questions & Short Answers
06) The Past Simple Tense: Verbs vs Be
07) The Present Simple Tense vs The Past Simple Tense
08) The Present Continuous Tense: Verb Forms
09) The Present Continuous Tense: Negatives
10) The Past Continuous Tense: Verb Forms
11) The Past Continuous Tense: Open Questions
12) The Past Continuous Tense: Closed Questions & Short Answers
13) The Past Continuous Tense: Conjunctions
