The Past continuous tense

? What do we mean by the Past continuous tense

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?How to form the Past continuous tense

was/were+V-ing

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it was raining. ) N & . Q R S
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were+V-ing

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They were playing.

We were playing
You were playing

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When to use the Pastcontinuous tense?

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 Mental state
(know-realize-understand-recognize-believe-feel-suppose

-think-imagine-doubt-remember-forget-want-need-prefer-mean)

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Emotinal state

(love-like-appreciate-hate-dislike-fear-envy-mind -care)

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Possesion

(posses-have-own-belong)

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Sense perception

(taste-smell-hear-feel-see)

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(seem-look-appear-cost-owe-weigh-be
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I was eating dinner when Sami called me.

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While they were playing tennismit rained.

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I was walking home when I met Mosa.

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This time last year I was living In Brazil.

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At eight O’clock last night I was studying.

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