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' + the verb ending in -ing.

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How do you form the Past Continuous tense for singular subjects?

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For singular subjects, use 'was' + verb(-ing). Example: 'He was reading.'

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How do you form the Past Continuous tense for plural subjects?

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For plural subjects, use 'were' + verb(-ing). Example: 'They were playing.'

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What is the negative form of the Past Continuous tense?

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The negative form is created by adding 'not' after 'was' or 'were'. Example: 'She was not studying.'

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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'. Example: 'Were you sleeping?'.

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What is an example of a Past Continuous sentence?

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Example: 'I was walking to the store 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, while Past Continuous describes ongoing actions in the past.

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When do we use the Past Continuous tense?

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We use it to describe actions that were in progress at a specific time in the past or to set the scene in a narrative.

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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). Example: 'They were watching a movie.'

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How do you express an interrupted action in the Past Continuous?

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Use Past Continuous for the ongoing action and Past Simple for the interrupting action. Example: 'I was reading when she called.'