Detective: "Can
you account for your movements last night, Sir?"
Suspect: "As
a matter of fact, detective, I
was making love all
evening."
Detective: "At
your age Sir?"
Students
need to know
This describes an
action in progress at or during a time in the past. It is commonly found in
combination with the Past Simple:
“I was having a
bath when the phone rang.”
“Did you get out
and answer it?”
“I tried, but I was
so startled, I slipped and shattered my tibia.”