Past Progressive (Past Continuous) digunakan untuk membicarakan aktivitas yang sedang berlangsung pada waktu tertentu di masa lalu. Saat membuat kalimat pertanyaan, posisi auxiliary verb (was / were) dipindahkan ke depan subjek.
Struktur dasar Past Progressive:
Subject + was / were + verb-ing
Untuk pertanyaan, struktur berubah menjadi:
Was / Were + subject + verb-ing ?
1. Pertanyaan Tanpa Question Words (Yes/No Questions)
Jenis pertanyaan ini hanya membutuhkan jawaban Yes atau No.
Struktur
Was / Were + subject + verb-ing + rest ?
Contoh
Were you reading books?
Jawaban:
Yes, I was.
No, I was not.
No, I wasn't.
Contoh lain:
Was Peter playing football?
Jawaban:
Yes, he was.
No, he was not.
No, he wasn't.
Contoh tambahan:
Were they singing a song?
Jawaban:
Yes, they were.
No, they were not.
No, they weren't.
2. Pertanyaan dengan Question Words (WH-Questions)
Pertanyaan jenis ini menggunakan question words, misalnya:
- what
- where
- when
- why
- how
Struktur
Question word + was / were + subject + verb-ing + rest ?
Contoh
What were you doing yesterday evening?
Jawaban:
I was working on my computer.
Contoh lain:
Where was Diana going at ten last night?
Jawaban:
She was going to a concert.
Contoh tambahan:
Why were they carrying the buckets?
Jawaban:
They were carrying the buckets because they wanted to clean the car.
3. Penggunaan Was dan Were
Pemilihan was dan were tergantung pada subjek.
| Subject | Auxiliary |
|---|---|
| I | was |
| he / she / it | was |
| you / we / they | were |
Contoh:
I was studying.
She was reading.
They were playing football.
4. Bentuk Verb
Dalam Past Progressive, kata kerja selalu berbentuk:
verb + ing
Contoh:
| Verb | Verb + ing |
|---|---|
| read | reading |
| play | playing |
| work | working |
| carry | carrying |
Ringkasan
Struktur pertanyaan dalam Past Progressive:
| Jenis | Rumus |
|---|---|
| Yes/No Question | Was/Were + subject + verb-ing |
| WH Question | Question word + was/were + subject + verb-ing |
Contoh:
Were you reading books?
What were you doing yesterday evening?
Where was Diana going last night?
Past Progressive membantu menjelaskan aktivitas yang sedang berlangsung di masa lalu, terutama ketika digabungkan dengan Simple Past untuk menunjukkan kejadian yang mengganggu aktivitas tersebut.