Question

what is past continuous tense​

Answer 1

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For active voice, we write : subject + be (was/were) + -ing form of the verb.

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1. Affirmative sentences

$\blue {Was/were}$ is used according to the subject with first form of the verb + - ing.

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• Meena was sleeping in her room.

2.Negative sentences

We put $\blue {not}$ between the helping verb and the present partciple (first form + -ing ) of main verb.

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• The children were not watching television.

3. Interrogative sentences

We put the helping verb before the subject.

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• Why were the dogs barking ?

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1.We use the past continuous tense to express an action which was in progress at a particular time in the past.

$\red{\bold{\underline {Example:}}}$ Sarita was doing her homework between 4 and 5 p.m.

2.It is used to express the frequently repeated past action.

$\red{\bold{\underline {Example:}}}$Manoj was grumbling all the time about each situation.

3.It is used to express the gradual development of an action.

$\red{\bold{\underline {Example:}}}$ It was getting darker and darker.

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Answer 2

Answer:

past continuous tense means

The sentence which is continuous in the past is called past continuous tense .

like the example

:- While he was working ,pappu arrived.

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