Level: adult ed. Language: English (en) ID: 306866. 20/07/2020. Country code: US. Country: United States. School subject: English as a Second Language (ESL) (1061958) Main content: Past simple and past continuous (2013123) fill in the spaces with past continous.

If Direct Speech is Past Continous−−>In indirect Form it becomes Past Perfect ContinousExampleDirect SpeechMom said"I was cooking your favorite dish"Indirect SpeechMom said that she had been cooking my favorite dish"Note:-In Direct Speech,we use "was cooking" (Past Continuous)In Indirect Speech,we u.

1. Formation of the Past Continuous Tense: The past continuous tense is formed by using the past tense of the auxiliary verb "to be" (was/were) followed by the present participle form (-ing form) of the main verb. "They were playing soccer." 2. Usage of the Past Continuous Tense: Describing ongoing actions in the past: "I was studying when she The tenses simply show the time of an action. Past Continuous Tense indicates an action which started in the past and continued in a certain time period. The point to be taken into consideration is that the action started in the past and the continuity of the action was also in the past, so it does not continue at this moment. Common tense markers: When / While / As / All night yesterday Learn the past continuous tense in 2 minutes - this short video provides a simple explanation with examples!Please show your support. :)Subscribe | Share | C

Past continuous tense exercise. December 1, 2012 -. The past continuous tense is used to talk about actions or events that were in progress around a particular past time. Test your knowledge of past continuous tense with this grammar exercise. Fill in the blanks with appropriate past continuous form of the verb given in the brackets.

Used to expresses the idea that something was an old habit that stopped in the past. It indicates that something was often repeated in the past, but it is not usually done now. Examples: Jerry used to study English. Sam and Mary used to go to Mexico in the summer. I used to start work at 9 o'clock. Christine used to eat meat, but now she is a
The past continuous (also known as past progressive) is formed by conjugating the auxiliary verb ‘ to be ’ in the simple past, which is ‘ was/were ’, and adding the progressive form ( ing form or present participle) of the respective main verb. Compare the following examples as well as the table: “He was reading a book when the Forming the past continuous tense. The past continuous tense is easy to form. First, think about the present continuous. You already know that we form the present continuous with the present form of be (am/are/is) plus the ing form of the verb. (I am playing.) To form the past continuous, use the following formula: past of be (was/were) + ing .
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