Continuous Verb Tenses

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I was studying when she called.

While I was studying, she called.

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Past continuous

active

I was studying when she called.

passive

While I was studying , she called.

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PAST CONTINUOUS

Use the past continuous tense

1.My brother and sister (play) tennis at 11am yesterday.

2 . (be)you still working at 7pm last night?

3.At 8.30am today I (drive) to work.

4.We (be)sleeping at 11pm.

5.Why (be) he having lunch at 4pm?

6.I met John in town yesterday. He (shop).

7.Mary _ (wait) for me when I arrived.

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PAST CONTINUOUS

Use the past continuous tense

1.My brother and sister was playing_ (play) tennis at 11am yesterday.

2 . (be)you still working at 7pm last night?

3.At 8.30am today I (drive) to work.

4.We (be)sleeping at 11pm.

5.Why (be) he having lunch at 4pm?

6.I met John in town yesterday. He (shop).

7.Mary _ (wait) for me when I arrived.

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PAST CONTINUOUS

Use the past continuous tense

1.My brother and sister _was playing _ (play) tennis at 11am yesterday.

2 ._Were (be)you still working at 7pm last night?

3.At 8.30am today I (drive) to work.

4.We (be)sleeping at 11pm.

5.Why (be) he having lunch at 4pm?

6.I met John in town yesterday. He (shop).

7.Mary _ (wait) for me when I arrived.

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PAST CONTINUOUS

Use the past continuous tense

1.My brother and sister _was playing _ (play) tennis at 11am yesterday.

2 ._Were (be)you still working at 7pm last night?

3.At 8.30am today I was driving (drive) to work.

4.We (be)sleeping at 11pm.

5.Why (be) he having lunch at 4pm?

6.I met John in town yesterday. He (shop).

7.Mary _ (wait) for me when I arrived.

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PAST CONTINUOUS

Use the past continuous tense

1.My brother and sister _was playing _ (play) tennis at 11am yesterday.

2 ._Were (be)you still working at 7pm last night?

3.At 8.30am today I was driving (drive) to work.

4.We _weren’t (be /not)sleeping at 11pm.

5.Why (be) he having lunch at 4pm?

6.I met John in town yesterday. He (shop).

7.Mary _ (wait) for me when I arrived.

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PAST CONTINUOUS

Use the past continuous tense

1.My brother and sister _was playing _ (play) tennis at 11am yesterday.

2 ._Were (be)you still working at 7pm last night?