Past Continuous

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The Past continuous describes an action or event in a time before

The Past continuous describes an action or event in a time before
now, which began in the past and was still going on at the time of speaking.

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Form:

Affirmative:

I was reading.

you were reading.

he was reading.

she was reading.

it was eating.

we

Form: Affirmative: I was reading. you were reading. he was reading. she
were reading.

they were reading.

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Negative:

I wasn´t reading.

you weren´t reading.

he wasn´t reading.

she wasn´t reading.

it wasn´t eating.

we weren´t

Negative: I wasn´t reading. you weren´t reading. he wasn´t reading. she wasn´t
reading.

they weren´t reading.

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Interrogative:

Was I reading?

Were you reading?

Was he reading?

Was she reading?

Was it eating?

Were we

Interrogative: Was I reading? Were you reading? Was he reading? Was she
reading?

Were they reading?

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Use :

The Past Continuous is used to:

- Talk about an action

Use : The Past Continuous is used to: - Talk about an
that had already started and was still continuing at a particular time.

At 8.00 O´clock I was sleeping.

Example:

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It is also used to:

-describe an unfinished action that was interrupted by

It is also used to: -describe an unfinished action that was interrupted
another event or action.

I was watching TV when she phoned.

Example:

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It is also used to:

-describe two actions that were both continuing at

It is also used to: -describe two actions that were both continuing
the same time in the past. In this case we use past continuous for both actions.

While I was reading. Mary was sleeping.

Example:

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