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Answer:Past Continuous Tense
The Past Continuous Tense, also known as Past Progressive Tense, is used to express an action going on at some time in the past. The time of the action may or may not be indicated. For example;
We were listening to the radio all evening.
It was getting darker.
This tense is also used with always, continually, etc. for persistent habits in the past. For example, "He was always grumbling".
Rules: Helping verb "was" or "were" is used in sentence. 1st form of verb with addition of "ing" is also used in sentence
Structure of Sentence
Positive Sentence
Subject + helping verb ("was" or "were") + (1st form of verb+ing) + object
Note:
If the subject is "I, he, she, it or singular proper noun" then helping verb "was" is used after subject in sentence.
If the subject is "they, we, you or plural noun" then helping verb "were" is used.
The participle "ing" is added to the 1st form of Verb.
Examples
She was washing clothes.
They were playing hockey yesterday.
He was waiting for you. She was writing a letter. He was driving his car. She was making preparation for the exam. ...
I was not expecting such a foolish behavior from him. He was not sleeping. She was not washing her clothes. ...
Were they going to their college? Was he coming to his home? Was she singing a song?
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