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    The document discusses the past continuous tense in English. It explains that the past continuous is used to describe an action that was in progress at a specific time in the past. It also notes that the past continuous is often used to set the scene at the beginning of a story or narrative. The formation of the past continuous is given as "was/were + -ing form." Examples are provided to illustrate using the past continuous versus the past simple tense.

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    The document discusses the past continuous tense in English. It explains that the past continuous is used to describe an action that was in progress at a specific time in the past. It also notes that the past continuous is often used to set the scene at the beginning of a story or narrative. The formation of the past continuous is given as "was/were + -ing form." Examples are provided to illustrate using the past continuous versus the past simple tense.

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    The document discusses the past continuous tense in English. It explains that the past continuous is used to describe an action that was in progress at a specific time in the past. It also notes that the past continuous is often used to set the scene at the beginning of a story or narrative. The formation of the past continuous is given as "was/were + -ing form." Examples are provided to illustrate using the past continuous versus the past simple tense.

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    Past Continuous

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    The document discusses the past continuous tense in English. It explains that the past continuous is used to describe an action that was in progress at a specific time in the past. It also notes that the past continuous is often used to set the scene at the beginning of a story or narrative. The formation of the past continuous is given as "was/were + -ing form." Examples are provided to illustrate using the past continuous versus the past simple tense.

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    Past Continuous

    Past Continuous
    Use We use the past con-nuous to describe an ac-on in progress at a specic moment in the past. What were you doing this morning when I rang you? Oh! I wasnt doing anything important.

    Past Continuous
    Use We o6en use the past con-nuous to describe the situa-on at the beginning of a story or narra-ve. One day, a girl was playing in the garden when

    Past Continuous
    Form The past continuous if formed like this: was / were + -ing form What were you doing this morning? I was sleeping.

    Past Simple OR Past Continous


    Use the past simple for a completed action in the past. I didnt work yesterday. Use the past continuous for an action in progress before or at the time of another action (the past simple action? What were you doing this morning when I rang you? Oh! I wasnt doing anything important.

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