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Home »Topics »Time, tense and aspect »Past time »Past continuous

Past continuous

continuous
past
tense
  • Form: past continuous
  • Past continuous for actions in progress at a specific point in the past
  • Past continuous for actions happening over a period of time in the past
  • Past continuous for gradual development
  • Past continuous for frequently repeated actions in the past
  • Past continuous for temporary habitual actions in the past
◂ The auxiliary DID for emphasis ▴
Past time Form: past continuous ▸

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