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UNIT 4. PAST CONTINUOUS, USED TO

FORM

I/She/He/It was reading

We/You/They were studying

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I/She/He/It was not (wasn’t) looking

We/You/They were not (weren’t) writing

Was I/she/he/it waiting? – Yes, I was/No, I was not (wasn’t)

Were we/you/they watching? – Yes, we were/No, we were not (weren’t)

We use past continuous

• for a continuing unfinished action in the past.

When Sue arrived at 9.30 am, four people were waiting outside the office.

• for a continuing unfinished action interrupted by a sudden past action.

While we were doing the maths test, the fire alarm went off.

• for activities as background description.

The rainforest was full of sounds. Birds were calling from the trees and

thousands of insects were buzzing and humming.

• for two continuing events happening at the same time.

While Cortes was talking to the emperor, his army was taking over the palace.

while, when

• Use while with past continuous for the time the event was happening.

• Use when with past simple for actions.

We can use other more descriptive time phrases instead of when.

At the moment the earthquake struck, most people were going about their normal

lives.