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  Posted by Glenda on April 5, 2024 at 5:34 pm

  What is the past continuous tense?

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  The past continuous tense, also known as the past progressive tense, is a verb tense used to describe ongoing actions or events that were happening in the past. It is formed by using the past tense of the auxiliary verb “to be” (was/were) followed by the present participle of the main verb, which ends in -ing.

  The structure of the past continuous tense is as follows:

  Subject + was/were + verb-ing

  Here are some examples:

  1. I was studying for my exam last night.

  2. They were playing soccer in the park.

  3. She was cooking dinner while he was watching TV.

  4. We were walking along the beach when it started raining.

  5. The phone was ringing when I entered the room.

  In these examples, the past continuous tense is used to indicate that the actions or events were ongoing or in progress at a specific point in the past. It emphasizes the duration or the temporary nature of the action.

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