FORM: [was/were + present participle]
Use the past continuous to indicate an action in the past was interrupted.
I was dancing when I met Javi
I wasn't dreaming, it was real
What were you doing when you met your best friend?
EXAMPLES
AFFIRMATIVE:
I was watching TV when she called.
NEGATIVE:
I wasn't watching TV when she called
INTERROGATIVE:
Was I wathing TV when she called?
The Past Continuous is interrupted by a shorter action in the Past Simple. You can also use a specific time as an interruption.
Examples:
Last night at 6 PM, I was eating dinner.
Yesterday at this time, I was sitting at my desk at work.
CREDITS: http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/pastcontinuous.html
http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/past-progressive
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