Past Progressive Tense

The past progressive tense (also sometimes called "past continuous") is formed by using was/were + main verb + ing, as in, "We were eating dinner when the phone rang."

We use the past progressive tense to talk about actions that were already in progress when another action took place in the past. (At the moment the phone rang, we were already in the process of eating dinner.)

It's also common to use this tense to talk about two on-going actions that were happening at the same time in the past, as in, "While Justin Timberlake was finishing his new album, his fans were waiting for the chance to hear it."

Finally, we can also use this tense to talk about actions in the past that took place over time, as in, "I couldn't sleep last night because dogs were barking the whole night."

Past Progressive Tense Grammar Quiz

Past Progressive Tense Lessons:

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i couldn't get through the int erviews,because of lack of knowledge.

Saudi Arabia

Ahmed caught me when i was driving his car .

Saudi Arabia

they were reading , while I knocked the door .

nice , but where is the examples . =(

Tanzania, United Republic Of

i was cooking food when my daughter fall down from her crib

Morocco

i was playing games whaen it rain

India

you have not given positve , Negative and quetion senteces

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Chile

i was watching tv when my mather talk to me

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Saudi Arabia

when iwas reading book . the phone rang

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United Arab Emirates

Thank You for the lesson

I was enjoying this lesson while someone calling me

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Saudi Arabia

I was playing soccer, when my friend came to me.

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