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Past Continuous

Past Continuous = Something which happened over a period of time in the past.

 

Yesterday -

See what the little girl was doing :

4 o'clock 4 o'clock to 5 o'clock 5 o'clock
Ann took a book (a quick action) Ann was reading the book. (For one hour) Ann put the book back (a quick action)

How to use the Past Continuous

I
He
She
It
was sitting
eating
walking
_______________
You
We
They
were reading
talking
watching
_______________
Past Continuous - Examples
Yesterday at 4 o'clock I was watching football.
Last week at this time we were visiting our friends
Last night she was writing a letter to her mother.
Yesterday he was working.

All these things took quite a long time.

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