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The Past Continuous tense uses auxiliary verbs.
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Fill in the blank: To form negative sentences in Past Continuous, we insert ___ between the auxiliary verb and the main verb. |
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True or False: The Past Continuous tense can be used to describe actions that were completed at a specific point in the past. |
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False. The Past Continuous tense is used to describe ongoing actions at a specific point in the past, not completed actions. |
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Past Continuous sets narrative context.
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What is the difference between 'when' and 'while' in the context of Past Continuous? |
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When interrupts; while continues.
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Fill in the blank: The Past Continuous tense is often used alongside the ___ tense to indicate a sequence of events. |
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True or False: The Past Continuous tense cannot be used to describe simultaneous actions. |
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False. The Past Continuous tense can describe simultaneous actions by using conjunctions like 'while'. |
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Examples include: 'I was watching a film at 7 PM,' and 'They were not playing football at 9 AM.' |
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Explain the significance of knowing the time when using Past Continuous tense. |
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Knowing the time helps the listener understand the context and duration of the ongoing action being described. |
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Fill in the blank: The Past Continuous tense indicates that an action ___ before a specific moment in the past. |
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What happens to the action described in Past Continuous when another action occurs? |
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The ongoing action is often interrupted or contrasted by a short action in Past Simple. |
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True or False: The Past Continuous tense can only be used for actions that are still ongoing at the present time. |
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False. The Past Continuous tense refers to actions that were ongoing at a specific moment in the past, not necessarily ongoing now. |
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