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Subject Helping Verb –ing Form of the Main Verb
I, he, she, it and all singular was eating.
subjects
We, you, they and all plural were playing.
subjects
Use of the Past Continuous Tense
This tense expresses an action that was continuous at some time in the past.
The peon was ringing the bell.
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This tense expresses an action that was continuous at some time in the past with a
new action.
I was writing a letter when Rohit came.
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simple past (new action)
Practice Time
A. Change the following sentences into past continuous tense and rewrite them in the
given space.
Past Continuous Tense
1. She is buying a new toy for her brother.
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2. They learnt French in Mumbai.
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3. The teacher drinks the mineral water.
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4. The boys are swimming in the river.
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5. The gardener watered the plants yesterday.
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6. The girls are playing hockey.
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