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    This 3 sentence summary provides the key details about the document: The document is about the past continuous tense in English and how it is used to describe actions that were ongoing or in progress at a specific time in the past. Examples are given of sentences using the past continuous tense alone and in combination with the past simple tense. Common uses of the past continuous tense like describing background actions are also outlined.

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    AÑO DE LÑA UNIVERSALIZACION DE LA SALUD

    CURSO: INGLES II

    CICLO: V

    ESTUDIANTE: DANITZA ANABEL RAMIREZ RIVER

    DOCENTE: MG. ALEJANDRO LENIN SOTOMAYOR TURPO

    JULIACA – PERU

    2020
    The past continuous tense is used to describe actions that began in the past and often continued for a short period of time after the
    action started.

    Past continuous tense is often combined with past simple tense. An example of this combination is: While we were sitting
    at the stadium, the rain began. The past continuous tense is "were sitting" and the past simple is "began."

    The following are basic * When we got to the house yesterday morning, the baby was drinking a bottle.
    examples of the past * He was waiting at home all day when she sent him the message.
    continuous tense. The verb
    tense in each sentence is * Alan was cutting the grass the other day when the snake appeared.
    resalted. * I was not sleeping when you got home late last night.
    Past Continuous tense

    This tense describes actions or events that happened at a specific time in the past. These actions are usually no longer
    happening at the time the sentence is being said or written.

    * The sun was shining brightly when...


    Past continuous tense can also
    be used when describing the * Last month as I was sitting outside...
    background of a story written in * The other day I was waiting at the airport when...
    the past tense. Examples of this
    use include: * Last week as I was sitting in traffic....
    * When the alarm went off yesterday, we were running towards the road...

    El tiempo pasado continuo se * I was having a great conversation with him when his ex-girlfriend interrupted it.
    puede usar al describir una acción *I was having a terrifying dream when the alarm clock went off at six o'clock this morning.
    inacabada que fue interrumpida
    por otra acción. La acción en el * While we were playing tennis, it started to rain.
    pasado comenzó antes que la otra * I was listening to my music, so I didn't hear the phone ring.
    acción y continuó después por un * While she was sleeping, someone took her phone.
    corto período de tiempo. Los
    ejemplos de este uso incluyen: * I was making dinner when he arrived at my house this evening.
    REFERENCIAS BIBLIOGRAFICAS :

    https://examples.yourdictionary.com/past-continuous-tense-examples.html

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