1. PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE

2. Koristi se za opis radnje koja je duže trajala u prošlosti
He was playing computer games.

3. ako su se dve radnje istovremeno odvijale u prošlosti
He was playing computer games while she was watching TV.

4. ako je jedna radnja bila u toku a druga je prekinula (onda se desila)
He was watching TV when Tom arrived.

5. POTVRDNI OBLIK
gradi se pomoćnim glagolom WAS/WERE i glagol dobije nastavak –ING.

6.  WAS/WERE V1+ING I was going we were going
You were going you were going
He was going they were going
She was going
It was going

7. UPITNI OBLIK
gradi se inverzijom pomoćnog glagola i subjekta.

8. WAS/WERE  V1+ing Was I going? Were we going?
Were you going? Were you going?
Was he going? Were they going?
Was she going?
Was it going?

9. ODRIČNI OBLIK
gradi se dodavanjem not posle pomočnog glagola.

10.  WAS/WERE NOT V1+ing
I was not going we were not going You were not going you were not going He was not going they were not going She was not going It was not going

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