Let's first have a look at the structure of the Past Continuous Passive in terms of the various grammatical moods (indicative, interrogative, imperative) and in terms of polarity (positive and negative). And also: first and third person form where different.
Positive Structures | |
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indicative | You were being watched. |
interrogative | Were they being filmed? |
imperative | NOT APPLICABLE |
1st person singular indicative | I was being investigated. |
1st person singular interrogative | Was I being ignored? |
3rd person singular indicative | It was being produced |
3rd person singular interrogative | Was she being taken? |
Negative Structures | |
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indicative | They were not being arrested |
indicative contracted | We weren't being discussed |
interrogative | Were you not being attacked? |
interrogative | Weren't they being fed? |
imperative | NOT APPLICABLE |
1st person singular indicative | I was not being taught |
1st person singular indicative contracted | I wasn't being recorded |
1st person singular interrogative | Was I not being watched? |
1st person singular interrogative contracted | Wasn't I being promoted? |
3rd person singular indicative | She was not being followed |
3rd person singular indicative contracted | He wasn't being allowed |
3rd person singular interrogative | Was she not being treated? |
3rd person singular interrogative contracted | Wasn't it being mended? |
VERB? |
Tense/Modal/Structure |
ASPECT(s) |
VOICE |
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