Past Continuous

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What is the Past Continuous tense?

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The Past Continuous tense describes actions that were ongoing in the past. It is formed using 'was/were' + verb ending in -ing.

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How do you form the Past Continuous tense?

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To form the Past Continuous tense, use 'was' or 'were' followed by the verb in its -ing form.

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When do we use the Past Continuous tense?

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We use the Past Continuous tense to describe actions that were happening at a specific time in the past.

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What is the structure of a Past Continuous sentence?

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The structure is: Subject + was/were + verb(-ing) + (rest of the sentence).

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Give an example of a Past Continuous sentence.

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I was playing soccer when it started to rain.

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What is the difference between Past Simple and Past Continuous?

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Past Simple describes completed actions in the past, while Past Continuous describes ongoing actions that were happening at a specific time.

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Fill in the blank: I _____ (watch) TV when my mom called me.

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was watching

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Fill in the blank: They _____ (play) outside when it started to rain.

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were playing

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What is the Past Continuous form of 'to eat'?

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was/were eating.

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What is the Past Continuous form of 'to go'?

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was/were going.