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Past Continuous Complete

The document explains how to use the past continuous tense in English. The past continuous tense is used to describe actions that were ongoing or happening in the past. It is formed by using the past tense of the verb "to be" along with the verb in the -ing form. Several example sentences are provided showing how to complete sentences in the past continuous tense correctly.

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Past Continuous Complete

The document explains how to use the past continuous tense in English. The past continuous tense is used to describe actions that were ongoing or happening in the past. It is formed by using the past tense of the verb "to be" along with the verb in the -ing form. Several example sentences are provided showing how to complete sentences in the past continuous tense correctly.

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Complete with the Past Continuous

The Past Continuous Tense expresses the idea that something was happening or not happening
at some time in the past.

past of to be (was, were) + verb in the -ing form


1. I _______________ letters all day yesterday. (write)
2. You _______________ very indifferent about it. (be)
3. You__________________ on the phone for hours and hours. (talk)
4. They___________________the situation. (neg. analyze)
5. She ________________________ to me last week. (neg. speak)
6. What _________ you______________ when I phoned yesterday? (do)
7. ____________ you ____________ TV when it happened? (watch)
8. What __________ you ______________ at the party? (wear)
9. He_______________ horrible to everyone! (be)
10. They ___________________ hard for the test. (study)
11. __________ he ____________ to talk to you? (try)
12. What _________ she __________ to say? (try)
13. She ________________ anything important when I called. (neg. do)

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Answer Key:
1. was writing
2. were being
3. were talking
4. weren't analyzing
5. wasn't speaking
6. were/ doing
7. Were/ watching
8. were/ wearing
9. was being
10.were studying
11 Was/ trying
12. was/ trying
13. wasn't doing

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