Past Continues Tense

The past continues tense is used to show that an action was going on at some point in the past;

E.g.

* I was sleeping when Chris came to see me.
* I was reading when I heard a sound of explosion.
* We were playing when the storm came.
* You were dreaming when you heard a knock on the door.

Rule:- subject + was/were + root verb + ing

Examples:

* He was bathing when I came to his house.
* She was singing when here father reached home.
* It was raining hard when we set out.
* They were drinking tea when I reached home.
* Harry was flying a kite when we reached the farm.
* Eva was cooking when I went into the kitchen.
* The boys were shouting when the headmaster came.
* The doctor was examining the patient when the lights went off.
* The teacher was teaching when the bell rang.