Answer:
Anne: What were you doing last Saturday afternoon?
Mike: I was reading a book in the sun. My sister and brother were swimming. Were you and Eva enjoying the sunshine too?
Anne: No, we were not having fun. We were doing chores at home.
Mike: Poor you!
Explanation:
The Past Continuous Tense is formed by the past forms of the verb to be (was/were) and the main verb ending in -ing. It is used to express an action that took place during a certain period of time in the past, that is, an action that began in the past, lasted for some time, and then ended in the past. It can often be used to refer to an action that took place at the same time as another action. Take a look at the examples below:
- I was listening to music when my mother arrived.
- Were you doing the laundry this morning? Yes, we were.
- He wasn't enjoying the concert.
- While Jane was cooking, the kids were watching TV.
