Past continuous

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What is the past continuous tense?

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The past continuous tense describes actions that were happening at a specific moment in the past.

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How do you form the past continuous tense?

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Use 'was' or 'were' + the verb ending in -ing.

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When do we use 'was' in past continuous?

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We use 'was' with singular subjects like 'I', 'he', 'she', and 'it'.

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When do we use 'were' in past continuous?

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We use 'were' with plural subjects like 'we', 'you', and 'they'.

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Complete the sentence: The teacher __________ (talk) when the bell rang.

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was talking

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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 'was playing'?

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wasn't playing

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What is the negative form of 'were playing'?

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weren't playing

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Fill in the blank: She __________ (not eat) her lunch when I arrived.

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wasn't eating

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Fill in the blank: The kids __________ (not watch) TV when I called them.

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weren't watching