1. Every body were studying outside.

2. I was doing the task to describe a girl

3. You were trying to say about your bad habit.

4. Bani was calling.

5. Mom long was teaching in the class.

Discussion

Past Continuous Tense is a tense used to express eventsthat are happeningin the past.

Formula

(+) S + To be 2 (Was/Were) + V1 -ing

(-) S + To be 2 (Was/Were) + not + V1 -ing

(?) To be 2 (Was/Were) + S + V1 -ing

Completion question

Change the sentence below to Past Continuous Tense!

1. Every body is studying outside

• ==> Every body werestudying outside

In the question using the Past Continuous Tense sentence. So the word Is becomes Were, because it's a plural sentence.

2. I am doing the task to describe a girl

• ==> I was doing the task to describe a girl

In the question using the Past Continuous Tense sentence. So the answer is Was, because it's a singular sentence.

3. You are trying to say about your bad habit

• ==> You were trying to say about your bad habit

In the question using the Past Continuous Tense sentence. So the word ArebecomesWere, because it's a plural sentence.

4. Bani is calling

• ==> Bani was calling

In the question using the Past Continuous Tense sentence. So the word Is becomes Was, because it's a singular sentence.

5. Mom long is teaching in the class

• ==> Mom long was teaching in the class

In the question using the Past Continuous Tense sentence. So the word IsbecomesWas, because it's a singular sentence.

Conclusion

• Were used to subject You, We and They.
• Was used to subject I, She, He and It.

Learn more about

• Definition Past Continuous or Past Progressive: yomemimo.com/tugas/27026403

• Formula Past Continuous: yomemimo.com/tugas/25438630

• Definition about all Tense: yomemimo.com/tugas/23125679

I hope this help:-)

*Details Answer*

• Subject: English
• Class: X
• Chapter: Grammar
• Categorization code: 10.5.3
• Keyword: Past Continuous Tense and Was/Were