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     • Use the past continuous tense to show a past action that has been interrupted or a habitual action that no longer occurs. You can also use it to emphasize the duration of time an action took or to set the background for a story.
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   How do you use the past continuous tense?

   • When you tell a story, you reference the past. You’re describing something that already happened or something you experienced. To help make the story interesting, you provide context. The background. This helps to set the tone or mood. You’re providing a mental picture for your listener. And that’s where you want to use the past continuous tense.

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   What is the difference between a past continuous and a present continuous?

   • The present and past continuous are very similar, but the past continuous uses was and were, the past tense of to be. The past continuous tense formula involves the past tense of to be (was or were) and the present participle of the verb, the – ing form. [was / were] + [present participle] While I was studying, my friends were playing.

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   How do you use the past continuous tense in a story?

   • We often use the Past Continuous tense to "set the scene" in stories. We use it to describe the background situation at the moment when the action begins. Often, the story starts with the Past Continuous tense and then moves into the Past Simple tense. Here is an example: "James Bond was driving through town.

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   Can a verb be used in a continuous tense?

   • The days were getting shorter as winter approached. As we explain in our grammar guide, there is a certain type of verb that cannot be used in any continuous tense, including the past continuous tense. These are called stative verbs, also known as state-of-being verbs or, fittingly, non-continuous verbs.

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   Can you use the past continuous tense with non-continuous verbs?

   • You cannot use the past continuous tense with non-continuous verbs (also known as stative verbs). Stative verbs are verbs that describe a state, condition, or situation, rather than an action. Examples of stative verbs include “like”, “hate”, “believe”, “belong”, “seem”, “know”, and “understand”.

   Past Continuous Tense: How to Use It, With Examples

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   What is the structure of the past continuous tense?

   • The structure of the past continuous tense is: The auxiliary verb (be) is conjugated in the Past Simple: was, were The main verb is invariable in present participle form: -ing For negative sentences we insert not between the auxiliary verb and the main verb. For question sentences, we exchange the subject and the auxiliary verb.

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   May 2, 2024 · The past continuous tense, also known as the past progressive tense, is a verb tense used to describe an action or event that was in progress at a specific time in the past. This article will explain how to use the past continuous tense and provide examples to help you understand it better.

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   The past continuous is made from the past tense of the verb be and the –ing form of a verb: We use the past continuous to talk about the past: for something which happened before and after another action: The children were doing their homework when I got home. Compare: The children did their homework when (= after) I got home.

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   How do we use the Past Continuous tense? The Past Continuous tense expresses action at a particular moment in the past. The action started before that moment but has not finished at that moment.

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   • USE 1 Interrupted Action in the Past. Use the past continuous to indicate that a longer action in the past was interrupted. The interruption is usually a shorter action in the simple past.
   • USE 2 Specific Time as an Interruption. In USE 1, described above, the past continuous is interrupted by a shorter action in the simple past. However, you can also use a specific time as an interruption.
   • USE 3 Parallel Actions. When you use the past continuous with two actions in the same sentence, it expresses the idea that both actions were happening at the same time.
   • USE 4 Atmosphere. In English, we often use a series of parallel actions to describe the atmosphere at a particular time in the past. Example: When I walked into the office, several people were busily typing, some were talking on the phones, the boss was yelling directions, and customers were waiting to be helped.

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   When should we use the past continuous tense? Easy explanations and lots of exercises.

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   Jan 18, 2023 · Use 1: Provide Context/Background for Telling Stories. When you tell a story, you reference the past. You’re describing something that already happened or something you experienced. To help make the story interesting, you provide context. The background. This helps to set the tone or mood. You’re providing a mental picture for your listener.