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Past Continuous - Rules

1. The document discusses the past simple tense of the verb "to be" in English (was/were). 2. It provides three main uses for the past simple of "to be": to describe ongoing actions or situations in the past, simultaneous past actions, and interrupted actions. 3. A table is included showing affirmative and negative forms of the past simple of "to be" for different subjects (I, you, he/she/it, we, you, they).

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Past Continuous - Rules

1. The document discusses the past simple tense of the verb "to be" in English (was/were). 2. It provides three main uses for the past simple of "to be": to describe ongoing actions or situations in the past, simultaneous past actions, and interrupted actions. 3. A table is included showing affirmative and negative forms of the past simple of "to be" for different subjects (I, you, he/she/it, we, you, they).

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Past simple of to be (   
) c
c
 (...ing)
1.Actions or situations in progress
She  in England
which were not finished at a
at the time.
particular time in the past.
2.Simultaneous past actions.
 I was watching TV while my
( describing a scene, telling a
brother was playing.
story).
3. To refer to an action that was I   dinner when
interrupted by another. the telephone rang.


   

 
Was I working?
I was not working
I was working Were you
working?
You were not working
You were working
Was he she it
He /she / it was not
He / she /it was working?
working
working
Were we
We were not working
We were working working?
You were not working
You were working Were you
working?
They were not
They were working
working
Were they
working?

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