Past continuous?

The past continuous tense is used to describe an action that was ongoing in the past at a specific point in time. It is formed by using the past tense of the verb "to be" (was/were) and the present participle of the main verb (-ing form). For example, "I was studying when the phone rang."

Past Continuous Tense:

The past continuous tense is used to describe actions or events that were in progress at a specific point in the past or over a period of time in the past.

Form:

- Regular verbs: was/were + present participle (-ing form)
- Irregular verbs: was/were + past participle

Examples:

- I was playing video games at 7 pm yesterday.
- The children were sleeping when I got home.
- It was raining heavily all day long.
- She was studying for her exam all night.

Uses:

- Actions or events that were ongoing over a period of time in the past
- To describe ongoing actions that were interrupted by another event
- To set the background or provide context for other events in the past
- To indicate simultaneous actions in the past

Note:
When using the past continuous tense, it is important to provide a time reference to indicate when the action was happening.

Regular

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