Past continuous tense

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What is the past continuous tense used for?

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The past continuous tense is used to describe actions that were ongoing in the past, often in relation to another action.

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How is the past continuous tense formed?

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The past continuous tense is formed using 'was/were' + the present participle (verb+ing).

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What is the past continuous form of the verb 'to read'?

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The past continuous form is 'was/were reading'.

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Complete the sentence: 'They (play) __________ soccer when it started to rain.'

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were playing.

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What is the negative form of the past continuous tense for 'to sleep'?

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The negative form is 'was/were not sleeping'.

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How do you ask a question in the past continuous tense?

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To ask a question, invert the subject and 'was/were', e.g., 'Were you sleeping?'.

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What is the past continuous form of the verb 'to work'?

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The past continuous form is 'was/were working'.

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Complete the sentence: 'While I (clean) __________ the house, the telephone rang.'

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was cleaning.

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What auxiliary verbs are used in the past continuous tense?

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The auxiliary verbs used are 'was' and 'were'.

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How do you express an action that was interrupted in the past?

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Use the past continuous for the ongoing action and the simple past for the interrupting action.