He was working
We were playing
تأتى was مع الضمائر الاتيه (I, she , he , it)Nicole was living in Italy in 1990.
للدلالة على الاحداث التى كانت مستمرة فى الماضى عند حدوث شى اخرI was having launch when he came.
She was playing tennis when it rained.
للتعبير عن الاحداث التى كانت مستمره فى الماضى فى نفس الوقتNicole was writing a letter when her sister was playing the piano
للتعبير عن الاحداث المتكرره فى الماضى مع alwaysWhen I worked here, I was always making mistakes
تستخدم حالات الاستفسار المهذبI was wondering if you could help me.
Was she playing tennis when the phone rang?
Were they playing football when it rained?
I was not taking a shower when he came
They were not playing football when it rained