past continuous tense

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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' or '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 structure of a negative sentence in the past continuous tense?

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The structure is 'was/were not' + verb(-ing). Example: 'She was not studying.'

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

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Invert the subject and 'was/were'. Example: 'Were you sleeping?' or 'Was he working?'

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What is an example of a sentence using the past continuous tense?

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Example: 'I was watching TV when the phone rang.'

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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 happening at a specific moment in the past or to set the scene in a story.

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

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

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Fill in the blank: They __________ (dance) when the music stopped.

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were dancing