Past Continuous

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What is the Past Continuous tense?

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The Past Continuous tense is used to describe 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: '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?

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

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How do you form questions in Past Continuous?

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To form questions, invert the subject and 'was/were'. Example: 'Was he playing?' or 'Were they playing?'

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What is an example of a Past Continuous sentence?

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Example: 'I was reading a book when the phone rang.'

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When do we use the Past Continuous tense?

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We use it to describe actions that were in progress at a specific time in the past or to set the scene in a narrative.

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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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Fill in the blank: 'They _______ (play) soccer when it started to rain.'

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They were playing soccer when it started to rain.

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Fill in the blank: 'I _______ (watch) TV when she called.'

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I was watching TV when she called.