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MEMBERS OF THE GROUP

• Azzahra Darojatu Rafiah (21416273201055)

• Dewi Asih Purwanti (21416273201069)
• Dinda Rahma Shepia (21416273201067)
• Nanda Dian Kartika (21416273201050)
• Rendi Septian (21416273201223)
DEFINITION OF PAST CONTINUOUS
TENSE
• Past continuous tense has a function to explain events or
events that are happening in the past. This tense form can
be in between other events and can also be combined with
other events at the same time.
 PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE FORMULA
The formula used in these tenses is as follows:
• Positive sentence : Positive: Subject + was/ were + Ving
• Negative sentence : Subject + was/ were + not + Ving
• Question sentence: Was/were + Subject + Ving
• The past continuous tense is formed with the auxiliary verb "be", in the form of
was or were. This is because the past tense (happened in the past), and the
present participle.
• Was for singular subject in the form of singular noun (such as: Andi, book, and
cat) and singular pronoun (such as: I, she, he, and it) except "you".
• On the other hand, were, which is a plural verb, is used in plural subjects such
as plural nouns (such as cats, people, books) and plural pronouns (such as you,
they, we, and cats), and you.
Examples of past continuous sentences :
• He was studying when she called
• Was she studying when she called?
• She was not studying when she called
 USE OF TIME
• In subsequent uses, the past continuous tense uses a specific time as
an interrupter in an event. In the simple past tense, a specific adverb
of time is used to indicate an event begins or ends. Consider the
following example:
• • Last night at 6 PM, I was eating dinner.
• • At midnight, we were still driving through the desert.
 USE OF EVENTS
The past continuous tense can also be used to express parallel events
in the past. When you use this tense with two events in the same
sentence, it will give rise to the idea if both events have happened at
the same time.
Example :
• She was studying while I was making dinner.
• What were you doing while you were waiting?
 USE OF WORD
In the use of the past continuous tense, it is often found the use of the
words while or when. It needs to be looked after carefully. When is
usually followed by a Verb2 verb and while is followed by a past
continuous tense.
Example :
• I was studying when Jane called.
• While I was studying, Jane called.