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The past continuous tense describes actions in progress at a specific moment in the past or actions interrupted by another action. Its structure includes affirmative, negative, and question forms using 'was/were' plus the verb in -ing form. The document also contrasts past continuous with past simple and provides examples and questions for practice.

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Past Continuous Presentation Updated

The past continuous tense describes actions in progress at a specific moment in the past or actions interrupted by another action. Its structure includes affirmative, negative, and question forms using 'was/were' plus the verb in -ing form. The document also contrasts past continuous with past simple and provides examples and questions for practice.

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The Past

Continuous Tense
Introduction
The past continuous tense is used to describe
actions in progress at a specific time in the past.
• Actions happening at a
When to Use the specific moment in the past.
Past Continuous
• Actions interrupted by
another action.
Affirmative Sentence Structure

Formula: Subject + was/were + verb(-ing)

• She was playing the piano at 7 PM.

• They were running in the park.


Negative Sentence Structure

Formula: Subject + was/were + not + verb(-ing)

• I wasn’t sleeping when you called.

• They weren’t eating dinner.


Forming Questions in Past
Continuous
Formula: Was/Were +
subject + verb(-ing)?

• Was he cooking at 5 PM?

• Were you studying?


Past Continuous vs. Past Simple

It show an action which was happening at a time


when another was completed (while, when and as)

While I was walking home, it stopped raining.

He was doing his homework when I came in.


Non-continuous verbs
1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8 9
What were you doing when you found out
some great news recently?
What were you thinking about while you
were walking to class today?
Were you dreaming about anything
exciting when you woke up this morning?
Were you studying or just relaxing during
your last holiday?
What were you laughing about during your
last family dinner?
Were you reading a book or playing games
on your phone last night before bed?
What were you doing when your phone
suddenly rang last night?
Were you watching any interesting shows
last night and what was it?
Were you working on any special projects
last weekend?

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