Past Continuous - Everglow Academy PDF
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These are notes on the past continuous tense, including examples and explanations. The notes cover affirmative, negative, and interrogative forms, along with short answers. The document also provides examples of how to use the past continuous tense in different situations, including descriptions.
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ast Continuos P by Everglow Academy The past continuous is used to talk about an action that was in progress in the past. I was having a shower While we were sailing a when the telephone rang. whale appeared. Structure of Past continuos Affirmative form Negative form Interro...
ast Continuos P by Everglow Academy The past continuous is used to talk about an action that was in progress in the past. I was having a shower While we were sailing a when the telephone rang. whale appeared. Structure of Past continuos Affirmative form Negative form Interrogative form Short answers Was she looking at me? Yes, Were they partying? No, they she was. weren't. How is the past continuos used? An unfinished action that was taking place at a particular time in the past. This action began before that time and continued. Yesterday at 6:00 p.m. we were preparing the meal. How is the past continuos used? Descriptions. This morning it was raining. An old lady was sitting on a bench. How is the past continuos used? When two unfinished actions occur at the same time. These actions are usually connected by the words "while" or "when". While you were brushing your While she was calling her mum, teeth I was sleeping. her sister was crying. Remember! The past continuous is used to refer to unfinished actions that were taking place at a particular time in the past. @everglowacademy