Past Progressive

Form: was/were + main verb + -ing

Use: We use the past progressive to talk about actions in progress at a certain time in the past

Affirmative: 

I was running.

You were running.

He/She/It was running.

We/You/They were running.

Negative:

I wasn't running.

You weren't running.

He/She/It wasn't running.

We/You/Trey weren't running.

Time expressions used with the past progressive:

while, when, as, all day/night/morning yesterday, etc.

Spelling

• verb + -ing work - working
• verb - e + -ing dance - dancing
• one syllable verb ending in vowel + consonant -> double consonant + -ing sit - sitting
• a stressed vowel between two consonants -> double consonant + -ing begin - beginning BUT travel - traveling