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THE PAST CONTINUOUS PASSIVE
         The past continuous can also be used in the passive
         voice. It is used to refer to ongoing actions in the past.
                                                PAST CONTINUOUS







                            PAST CONTINUOUS PASSIVE










         FURTHER EXAMPLES






























         HOW TO FORM

        SUBJECT       “WAS / WERE”       “BEING”        PAST PARTICIPLE                "BY" + AGENT





              The thing that   “Was” is for singular subjects,   The main verb is expressed
              receives the action.  and “were” is for plural subjects.  as a past participle.


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