Past Continuous Tense

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What is the past continuous tense used for?
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The past continuous tense is used to describe actions that were ongoing in the past.
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How is the past continuous tense formed?
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The past continuous tense is formed using 'was/were' + the present participle (verb + ing).
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What is the past continuous form of 'I read'?
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I was reading.
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What auxiliary verbs are used in the past continuous tense?
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The auxiliary verbs 'was' and 'were' are used.
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Change the sentence to past continuous: 'They play soccer.'
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They were playing soccer.
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What question does the past continuous tense often answer?
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It often answers the question 'What was happening?'
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Is the sentence 'She was singing' in the past continuous tense?
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Yes, it is in the past continuous tense.
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What is the past continuous form of 'we swim'?
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We were swimming.
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In which tense is the sentence: 'The dog was barking'?
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Past continuous tense.
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Create a negative sentence in past continuous: 'He (run)'.
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He was not running.
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Why might you use the past continuous tense?
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To set the scene in a story or describe an action interrupted by another action.
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How do you form a question in the past continuous tense?
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Was/Were + subject + verb (ing)?
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Convert to past continuous: 'You eat breakfast.'
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You were eating breakfast.
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What is the past continuous of 'it rained'?
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It was raining.
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Give an example of past continuous used with past simple.
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I was watching TV when the phone rang.
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