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 |
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| 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 |
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| You We They |
were | reading talking watching |
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| 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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