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1.2 Past Continuous Tense.


               1.2.1 The use of Past Continuous Tense.



               Past continuous tense is used to describe an action or activity
               that was in progress at a particular time in the past. The action

               or activity had started but had not been completed at that

               particular time.


                       Past                                         Now                         Future





















                Action started                  Action ended





                           Action was in

                           progressed and had

                           not been completed





               The past continuous tense is usually used with time
               expressions like


               The whole of last month

               All night






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