The past continuous tense of were is was.
The past continuous tense is used to describe actions that were ongoing in the past. It is formed using the past tense of the verb to be (was or were) followed by the present participle of the main verb (ending in -ing).
Here are some examples of how to use was in the past continuous tense:
- I was walking to the store when I saw you.
- We were eating dinner when the phone rang.
- She was sleeping when the fire alarm went off.
The verb were is used in the past continuous tense when the subject is plural or when the subject is you.
Here are some examples of how to use were in the past continuous tense:
- They were playing in the park.
- You were reading a book.
The past continuous tense is often used to set the scene for a story or to describe the background of an event. It can also be used to show that two actions were happening at the same time.
