Introduction to Past

Continuous
The past continuous tense is used to describe actions that were
ongoing at a specific point in the past. It is formed using the past tense
of "to be" (was/were) and the present participle of the main verb. For
example, "He was studying when I called him."

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Forming the Past Continuous Tense
Structure Examples
The past continuous tense is formed by Examples include "I was working," "You were
combining the past tense of the verb "to be" studying," and "They were playing."
(was/were) with the base form of the verb and
the -ing suffix.
Using the Past Continuous for Actions in
Progress

1 Duration 2 Context
It describes actions that were ongoing It sets the scene for a past event or
over a period of time in the past, often action, providing background
with a clear beginning and end. information.
Describing Interrupted Actions in the
Past
Context
1 It describes an action that was in progress when another action interrupted
it.

Example
2 "I was reading when my phone rang."
Talking about Parallel Actions in the Past
Multitasking Example
Describes two or more actions that were "She was cooking while he was cleaning the
happening simultaneously in the past. house."
Expressing Annoyance with the Past
Continuous
1 Emotion 2 Example
Used to express irritation or "He was always talking during the
annoyance about the duration of an movie!"
action in the past.
Past Continuous with Time Expressions

1 Specific Time
It is used to specify actions that were ongoing at a particular time in the past.

2 Time Duration
Expresses actions that were happening over a duration in the past.

3 Examples
"At 3 PM yesterday, she was working on the assignment."
Practice Exercises and Examples
Exercise 1 Write sentences in the past continuous tense
about your daily routine from the previous
day.

Exercise 2 Complete the sentences with the correct

form of the past continuous tense.