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 playing.'

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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 Past Continuous Tense?

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

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What is the question form of Past Continuous Tense?

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The question form is 'Was/Were + subject + verb(-ing)?' Example: 'Were you sleeping?'

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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 time in the past or to set the scene in a story.

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Complete the sentence: Yesterday, at six my mother ___________ dinner.

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was making.

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Complete the sentence: Fendi and his friend______________ to the teacher a minute ago.

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were talking.

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Complete the sentence: We _____ sleeping when the police came.

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weren't.

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Complete the sentence: Yesterday at the picnic, I ______(drink) some mango juice when Maggie bumped into me!

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was drinking.