Past Continuous
"I was sleeping..."
I was eating...
(Long Action)
he called.
(Interruption)
Was / Were + Verb-ing
I/He/She/It ➔ was
You/We/They ➔ were
You/We/They ➔ were
⚡ Interrupted Actions
I was sleeping when the rooster crowed.
ខ្ញុំកំពុងគេង នៅពេលមាន់រងាវ
We were driving to Kep when it started to rain.
ពួកយើងកំពុងបើកឡានទៅកែប នៅពេលភ្លៀងធ្លាក់
🌅 Background Story
The sun was shining and birds were singing.
ព្រះអាទិត្យកំពុងរះ ហើយបក្សីកំពុងច្រៀង
The Blackout 🕯️
What were you doing?
Dara 🧑
Why didn't you answer my call last night?
Bopha 👩
Sorry! I was taking a shower when you called.
Dara 🧑
Ah, okay. What about at 8 PM? The power went out.
Bopha 👩
Yeah! We were eating dinner when the lights went off.
Test Yourself 🧠
Complete the sentence.
I ___ TV when he arrived.
They ___ football when it rained.
She was cooking ___ the phone rang.
Mission 📝
What were you doing?
Finish the sentences:
Imagine yesterday...
- 1. At 7:00 AM, I was eating breakfast.
- 2. At 12:00 PM, I ____________________.
- 3. I was walking when ____________________.