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Past Continuous ....

The document provides examples of using the past continuous tense in English to describe actions that were ongoing at a specific time in the past. It asks and answers questions using the past continuous to describe what various people and groups were doing at different times yesterday. It also gives an example paragraph using the past continuous to fill in blanks describing what various people were doing in a school library yesterday.

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Past Continuous ....

The document provides examples of using the past continuous tense in English to describe actions that were ongoing at a specific time in the past. It asks and answers questions using the past continuous to describe what various people and groups were doing at different times yesterday. It also gives an example paragraph using the past continuous to fill in blanks describing what various people were doing in a school library yesterday.

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ast cont|nuous te||s you about an act|on that cont|nued at a

part|cu|ar t|me |n the past or when another act|on took p|ace


ast cont|nuous te||s you about an act|on that cont|nued at a
part|cu|ar t|me |n the past or when another act|on took p|ace
,,
were were They , We , You They , We , You
cook cook cook cook
What were you doing Iast night at 7 o'cIock? What were you doing Iast night at 7 o'cIock?
I I was was cook cooking ing..
||sten ||sten ||sten ||sten
I I was was Iisten Iistening ing to the radio. to the radio.
have have have have
I I was was hav having ing my dinner. my dinner.
,,
p|ay p|ay p|ay p|ay
What was he doing yesterday at 5 p.m. ? What was he doing yesterday at 5 p.m. ?
He He was was pIay pIaying ing footbaII. footbaII.
Was Was he read he reading ing ??
No No, he was , he wasn't n't ..
,,
p|ay p|ay p|ay p|ay
What were they doing yesterday at 5 p.m. ? What were they doing yesterday at 5 p.m. ?
They They were were pIay pIaying ing footbaII. footbaII.
Were Were they pIay they pIaying ing footbaII? footbaII?
Yes, they were. Yes, they were.
. CompIete the foIIowing, using the past continuous:
t was so busy in the school library yesterday. Several
students _____________ (stand) in queue to borrow some
books. Others _______________ (sit) around a big table
reading some books. The teacher _____________ (speak)
quietly to some students. ___________ (look) for my
friend Sari. thought he _________________ (read) there,
but couldn't find him.
were standing
,,
were sitting
was speaking
was looking
was reading
,,
c|ean c|ean c|ean c|ean
What was she doing yesterday at 5 p.m. ? What was she doing yesterday at 5 p.m. ?
She She was was cIean cIeaning ing the windows. the windows.
Was Was she cook she cooking ing ??
No No, she was , she wasn't n't ..

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