Past Continuous State

The Past Continuous State describes the actions or events that were ongoing at a specific point in the past.

Level: beginner

Existing State:

Was, Were

Form,

Subject+Helping Verb Was & Were+Ing Form+Object

Examples:

1. He was doing a great job.
2. They were eating food.
3. The teacher was teaching in a class.

Changing State:

Was Getting, Were Getting

Form,

Subject+Was getting & Were Getting+Object

Examples:

1. He was getting to do a great job.
2. They were getting to eat food.
3. The teacher was getting to teach in a class.