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What is the past continuous tense used to describe?
An action that was in progress at a specific point in the past
What is the correct form of the past continuous tense?
Was/were + verb + -ing
Which sentence is an example of the past continuous tense?
I was studying for my exam at 8pm last night.
What is the past continuous tense used to show?
An action that was interrupted
When can the past continuous tense be used to describe two actions?
When both actions are in progress at the same time
I ________________ my homework at 8 o'clock last night.
was doing
At 7 am, it ________________ heavily, so I took an umbrella with me.
was raining
Yesterday at this time, I ________________ a test in my math class.
was taking
My parents ________________ dinner when I arrived home from school.
were cooking
At 10 pm, my sister ________________ her favorite TV show.
was watching
Test your understanding of the past continuous tense in English grammar, including its usage, formation, and examples.
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