English Grammar Guide
The Past Continuous Tense: Open Questions
Grammar - The Past Continuous Tense : Questions ➤ Many Answers
For open questions (
Q. + BE + SUBJ + INF.-ing ... ?BE →was /were Q. + was + I /he /she /it + INF.-ing ... ?What was he doing when she arrived?- He was
talking to a friend. Q. + were + you /we /they + INF.-ing ... ?What were they talking about?- They were talking
about a problem .
Examples - The Past Continuous Tense : Questions ➤ Many Answers
| QUESTION | ... | |
|---|---|---|
| ➤ | You were | |
| ➤ | I was going | |
| ➤ | He was | |
| ➤ | ... | |
| ➤ | It was | |
| ➤ | ... | |
| ➤ | ... | |
| Symbols & Abbreviations | ||
|---|---|---|
| ANS. | Answer | |
| INF. | Infinitive | |
| Q. | Question Word | |
| SUBJ. | Subject | |
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* 12th November, 2024
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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: Open Questions
10) The Past Continuous Tense: Verb Forms
11) The Past Continuous Tense: Negatives
12) The Past Continuous Tense: Closed Questions & Short Answers
13) The Past Continuous Tense: Conjunctions
