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Past Continuous Tense

ICSE · Class 5 · Essentials of English Grammar and Composition

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Understanding the Past Continuous Tense

  • The Past Continuous Tense describes an action that was ongoing in the past.
  • It tells us what someone or something was doing at a particular time in the past.
  • It is often used with time expressions like 'at 8 PM', 'yesterday morning', or 'when'.
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When to Use the Past Continuous Tense

  • To describe an action that was in progress when another action happened.
  • To show two actions happening at the same time in the past using 'while'.
  • To set the scene in a story — e.g., describing what the weather was like or what people were doing.

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The past continuous tense describesTo form this tenseWe use the past continuous tense

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