Past Continuous

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Question: What was she doing when you called?

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ShewhenvisitinghergrandparentsIwascalled
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The "Past Continuous" tense is used to talk about actions that were ongoing or in progress at a specific point in the past.

Structure: Subject + was/were + Verb-ing

  • I was talking on the phone.
  • She was studying at the library.
  • They were playing soccer in the park.

Use "was" with I/he/she/it and "were" with you/we/they.

  • She was singing a beautiful song when I entered the room.
  • They were playing chess all evening.
  • While I was cooking, he was setting the table.
  • He was reading a fascinating book during the flight.
  • It was raining heavily when we left the party.
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