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: 'I 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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When do we use the Past Continuous tense?

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

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Complete the sentence: While I _____, I heard a noise suddenly.

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was reading the newspaper.

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Complete the sentence: The children ________ in the park when it started to rain.

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were playing.

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Complete the sentence: We ................... football when the bell rang.

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were playing.

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What is the structure of a Past Continuous sentence?

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Subject + was/were + verb(-ing). Example: 'She was studying.'

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Complete the sentence: I was watching through the window when _____ .

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the car crashed.

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Complete the sentence: Tina ....................................when she fell and hurt her leg.

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was dancing.