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' 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 (I, he, she, it) in the past continuous tense.

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When do we use 'were' in past continuous?

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We use 'were' with plural subjects (you, we, they) and with the pronoun 'I' in the past continuous tense.

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Complete the sentence: I ____ (watch) TV when my mom called.

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I was watching TV when my mom called.

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Complete the sentence: They ____ (play) soccer at 4 PM yesterday.

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They were playing soccer at 4 PM yesterday.

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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).

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How do you form a negative sentence in past continuous?

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To form a negative sentence, use 'was not' or 'were not' + verb(-ing). Example: I was not playing.

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What is the question form of past continuous?

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To form a question, invert the subject and 'was/were'. Example: Were you playing?

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Complete the sentence: She ____ (not, study) when I arrived.

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She was not studying when I arrived.

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What is an example of a past continuous action?

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An example is: 'They were eating dinner when the phone rang.'