Past Simple Continuous
Practice making and using the past continuous to talk about longer actions in the past.
The Past Continuous is used to talk about longer actions that happened in the past. You can make it with the verb 'was/were' + verb-ing
What do you need to know about the Past Continuous
How to make the past continuous
What the past continuous means
How to use the past continuous
Practice making the past continuous
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How do I make the past continuous?
What does the Past Continuous mean?
The Past Continuous is a longer background action that happened in the past.
Here is what The Past Continuous looks like on a timeline.
Past Continuous Timeline
How do I use the past continuous?
Background actions in a story
keywords: while, when and with the past simple
I was eating lunch when I saw her.
While I was cooking dinner, the phone rang.
Past habits
Keywords: constantly, always
I was always losing my keys when I was in college.
He was constantly yelling at the children.
