1. expresses actions that I/HE/SHE/IT: WAS
PAST CONTINOUNS happened in the past, YOU/ WE/THEY:
but at a particular time WERE
USES FORMS
1. Action was in progress at special time in POSITIVE NEGATIVE QUESTIONS
the past
2. Two actions were happening at the same
time
3. Together with the Simple Past
4. Repeated actions irritating the speaker Yes, I was No I was Were you
with always, constantly, forever swimming not in my playing
in the pool house football?
EXCEPTIONS IN SPELLING
1. Verbs ending with -e (with the
Verbs ending with -ee Verbs ending with -ie
exception of verbs ending in -ee
Just add -ING Change the -ie to -y and
and -ie) Drop the -e and add ING
add –ING
EX: ride - riding flee - fleeing die - dying

2. BODY PARTS
BODY PARTS

3. ACCIDENTS HAPPEN
While he was playing
He hurt his knee
soccer he broken his
ankle
Jhon has a black
eye
She has a sprained ankle You cut your finger yesterday

4. REFLEXIVE PRONOUNS
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