Past Continuous Tense – Day 6

WH-Questions (What, When, Where, Why, Who, How)

🎯 Objective of Day 6

Today you will learn how to ask WH-questions using Past Continuous Tense to get detailed information about actions that were happening in the past.

Learn correct WH-question structure
Understand word order clearly
Use WH-words naturally
Avoid common learner mistakes

Basic WH-Question Structure

WH-word + was / were + subject + verb + ing ?

👉 WH-word comes first 👉 Then was / were 👉 Then subject 👉 Main verb must end with -ing

✍️ Common WH-Words Used

What – for action
Where – for place
When – for time
Why – for reason
Who – for person
How – for manner

WH-Questions with “What”

What was she doing?
What were they discussing?
What was he writing?
What were you watching on TV?

WH-Questions with “Where”

Where was she going?
Where were they waiting?
Where was he working that day?

WH-Questions with “When”

When were you studying?
When was she preparing dinner?
When were they travelling?

WH-Questions with “Why”

Why was she crying?
Why were they arguing?
Why was he working late?

WH-Questions with “Who”

Who was speaking to the manager?
Who were they waiting for?
Who was driving the car?

Statement vs WH-Question

Statement	WH-Question
She was cooking dinner.	What was she cooking?
They were playing in the park.	Where were they playing?

Common Mistakes (Avoid These)

❌ What she was doing?
✅ What was she doing?
❌ Where were he going?
✅ Where was he going?
❌ Why they were shouting?
✅ Why were they shouting?
❌ What was she cook?
✅ What was she cooking?

Practice Section

What ______ you doing last night?
Where ______ she going then?
Why ______ they shouting?
Who ______ he talking to?
When ______ we waiting outside?

(Answers will be discussed in Day 7)

Final Thought

WH-questions help you explore details of an action that was happening in the past.

Once word order is clear, asking WH-questions becomes very natural.

— Shaktimatha Learning

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