Past continuous — setting the scene in the pastUsing was or were plus the -ing form to describe what was already happening.Related learning areasEnglish GrammarRelated conceptsas … as for saying things are the sameAuxiliary verbs in short answersbe going to — plans and intentionsbe going to — predictions from present evidenceChoosing between present, past, and future verb formsComparative adjectivesLeads toPast continuous or past simple?QuestionsAll questions in this subjectStart learningStart free practice