Past Continuous Tense

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What is the Past Continuous Tense?

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The Past Continuous Tense describes actions that were ongoing in the past. It is formed using 'was' or 'were' + the verb ending in -ing.

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How do you form the Past Continuous Tense for singular subjects?

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For singular subjects, use 'was' + verb(-ing). Example: 'She was reading.'

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How do you form the Past Continuous Tense for plural subjects?

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For plural subjects, use 'were' + verb(-ing). Example: 'They were playing.'

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What is the negative form of the Past Continuous Tense?

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The negative form is created by adding 'not' after 'was' or 'were'. Example: 'He was not (wasn't) sleeping.'

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What is an example of a question in the Past Continuous Tense?

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An example is: 'What were you doing at 8 PM yesterday?'

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Identify the correct form: 'She ____ (listen) to music when I called.'

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The correct form is 'was listening'.

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Identify the correct form: 'The dog __________ (not/eat) yesterday morning.'

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The correct form is 'wasn't eating'.

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What is an irregular verb?

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An irregular verb is a verb that does not follow the regular pattern of conjugation. Example: 'go' becomes 'went'.

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Provide an example of an irregular verb in the Past Tense.

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An example is 'see' which becomes 'saw'.

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What is the Past Tense of 'burn'?

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The Past Tense of 'burn' is 'burnt'.