Was/were being.
Follow this structure to form the past progressive tense:Subject + Was/Were + Present ParticipleFor example:I was dancing.They were singing.
Yes, "slipped" is a past tense verb form of the verb "slip". It indicates an action that occurred in the past.
Was listening is the progressive verb in that sentence.
The special ending for the main verb in progressive form is "-ing". It is added to the base form of the verb to indicate ongoing or continuous action in the present, past, or future tense.
There are three progressive verb forms in English: present progressive (am/is/are + verb-ing), past progressive (was/were + verb-ing), and future progressive (will be + verb-ing).
was/were sleeping = Past Continuous Tense
Follow this structure to form the past progressive tense:Subject + Was/Were + Present ParticipleFor example:I was dancing.They were singing.
Yes, "slipped" is a past tense verb form of the verb "slip". It indicates an action that occurred in the past.
Was listening is the progressive verb in that sentence.
Continuous or progressive tenses use "be" and the "ing" form of a verb. "I / He / She was joining." "You / We / They were joining."
The progressive tense has the form - be + present participle.eg is/was watching.The tense of the be verb determines the tense of the progressive verb form.eg was watching is past progressive. is watching is present progressive.With an auxiliary verb have or has the present perfect progressive is formed.eg have been watching, has been watchingWith had the past perfect progressive is formed:eg had been watching
The special ending for the main verb in progressive form is "-ing". It is added to the base form of the verb to indicate ongoing or continuous action in the present, past, or future tense.
Every verb has a past, present, and future tense. Each past, present, and future tense also has a perfect form, progressive (continuous) form, and a perfect continuous form.
There are three progressive verb forms in English: present progressive (am/is/are + verb-ing), past progressive (was/were + verb-ing), and future progressive (will be + verb-ing).
To form a progressive tense use the helping verb to beand the present participle (the -ing form of the verb)Progressives can be in the present past and future and can also be perfectpresent progressive I am workingpast progressive I was workingfuture progressive I will be workingPerfect progressivespresent perfect progressive I have beenworkingpast perfect progressive I had been workingfuture perfect progressive I will have beenworkingFe Maria Finch BA English
Progressive verbs indicae ongoing action. Present Progressive: "I am taking Spanish this year in school." Past Progressive: "I was taking Spanish ... " Future Progressive: "I will be taking Spanish next year."
The past progressive tense of be is was/were being.I/He/She/It was beingWe/You/They were being