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1
Q

How do we form the past continuous?

A

We form the past continuous with:

* was/were + the-ing form of the verb

2
Q

When do we use was or were in the past continuous?

A

Was working = I/he/she/it

were working = we/you/they

3
Q

How do we form the negative form of the past continuous? (to work)

A

I/he/she/it - wasn’t/was not working

we/you/they - were not/ weren’t working

4
Q

How do we form questions in the past continuous form? (to work)

A

was I/he/she/it working?

were we/you/they working

5
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For what do we use the past continuous?

A
  • to describe an action at or around a time in the past
    example: at seven o’clock Marek was making the dinner and Isabella was putting the childre to bed.
  • to describe a scene in the past, expecially when you are telling a story
  • to describe something you did until an event interrupted you and stopped you
    Example: I was watching TV when the phone rang

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