1st Bac
Grammar
Unit 5: Grammar: Past Continuous (الماضي المستمر)
Used to describe an action in progress at a specific time in the past. Form:
`was/were + verb-ing`
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1. Action in progress at a specific time
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1. Action in progress at a specific time
"What were you doing at 8 PM last night? I was watching a movie."
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2. Interrupted action (with Past Simple)
"I was cooking dinner when the phone rang."
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3. Two actions at the same time
"While I was studying, my sister was listening to music."
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