What were family doing yesterday?

Давайте составим предложения в прошедшем времени (Past Continuous), используя данные словосочетания:

1. John was listening to the radio
2. His sister was having a bath
3. The baby was playing
4. Father was reading a book
5. Mother was cleaning the room
6. The cat was sleeping
7. Grandparents were watching TV

Пояснение:
Для образования Past Continuous используем:
was/were + глагол с окончанием -ing
- was - для единственного числа (he/she/it)
- were - для множественного числа (they/we/you) и местоимения you

Эта форма используется для описания действий, которые происходили в определенный момент в прошлом.

What were family doing yesterday?

🎯 Let's understand Past Continuous in detail:

1️⃣ Structure of Past Continuous:
- Subject + was/were + verb-ing

2️⃣ When to use 'was':
- With singular subjects (he/she/it)
- Example: John was listening

3️⃣ When to use 'were':
- With plural subjects (they/we/you)
- Example: Grandparents were watching

🔍 Let's analyze each sentence:

1. "John was listening to the radio"
   - Subject (John) = singular → use 'was'
   - Main verb (listen) + ing = listening

2. "His sister was having a bath"
   - Subject (sister) = singular → use 'was'
   - Main verb (have) + ing = having

3. "The baby was playing"
   - Subject (baby) = singular → use 'was'
   - Main verb (play) + ing = playing

4. "Father was reading a book"
   - Subject (father) = singular → use 'was'
   - Main verb (read) + ing = reading

5. "Mother was cleaning the room"
   - Subject (mother) = singular → use 'was'
   - Main verb (clean) + ing = cleaning

6. "The cat was sleeping"
   - Subject (cat) = singular → use 'was'
   - Main verb (sleep) + ing = sleeping

7. "Grandparents were watching TV"
   - Subject (grandparents) = plural → use 'were'
   - Main verb (watch) + ing = watching

💡 Remember: Past Continuous describes:
- Actions in progress at a specific time in the past
- Actions that were happening when something else occurred

What were family doing yesterday?

📝 Let's break down Past Continuous even more clearly:

1️⃣ Key Components of Past Continuous:
- We use it to describe ongoing actions in the past
- Shows what people were doing at a specific moment
- Formula: Subject + was/were + verb-ing

2️⃣ Rules for Choosing was/were:
- Use 'was' for: I, he, she, it
- Use 'were' for: you, we, they

3️⃣ Adding -ing to verbs:
- Basic rule: just add -ing (play → playing)
- For verbs ending in 'e': remove 'e', add -ing (have → having)
- For short verbs with vowel-consonant: double the consonant (sit → sitting)

🎯 Detailed Analysis of Each Sentence:

1. "John was listening to the radio"
   - Time: yesterday
   - Action: continuous (ongoing)
   - Subject: singular (John)
   - Base verb: listen → listening

2. "His sister was having a bath"
   - Special verb form: have → having (drop 'e')
   - Shows an activity in progress

3. "The baby was playing"
   - Simple transformation: play + ing
   - Describes child's activity

4. "Father was reading a book"
   - Base verb: read + ing
   - Ongoing reading activity

5. "Mother was cleaning the room"
   - Action: clean + ing
   - Continuous housework activity

6. "The cat was sleeping"
   - Base verb: sleep + ing
   - Ongoing state

7. "Grandparents were watching TV"
   - Plural subject → were
   - Base verb: watch + ing

💡 Important Notes:
1. All these actions were happening at the same time yesterday
2. They were all in progress (not completed)
3. This tense helps create a picture of simultaneous activities