Past Continuous Tense

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What is the past continuous tense used for?

The past continuous tense is used to describe actions that were ongoing in the past.

How is the past continuous tense formed?

The past continuous tense is formed using 'was/were' + the present participle (verb + ing).

What is the past continuous form of 'I read'?

I was reading.

What auxiliary verbs are used in the past continuous tense?

The auxiliary verbs 'was' and 'were' are used.

Change the sentence to past continuous: 'They play soccer.'

They were playing soccer.

What question does the past continuous tense often answer?

It often answers the question 'What was happening?'

Is the sentence 'She was singing' in the past continuous tense?

Yes, it is in the past continuous tense.

What is the past continuous form of 'we swim'?

We were swimming.

In which tense is the sentence: 'The dog was barking'?

Past continuous tense.

Create a negative sentence in past continuous: 'He (run)'.

He was not running.

Why might you use the past continuous tense?

To set the scene in a story or describe an action interrupted by another action.

How do you form a question in the past continuous tense?

Was/Were + subject + verb (ing)?

Convert to past continuous: 'You eat breakfast.'

You were eating breakfast.

What is the past continuous of 'it rained'?

It was raining.

Give an example of past continuous used with past simple.

I was watching TV when the phone rang.