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This tenseis used to say that somebody was in the middle of doing something at a certain time. The action or situation had already started before this but had not finished.

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•Yesterday Sanjit met Harjinder for lunch at one o’clock. They finished at two o’clock. Therefore at one thirty, they were having lunch.

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Examples
• This time last year I was working in Starbucks’. • What was he doing at ten o’clock yesterday? • She was runover because she wasn’t looking where she was going. • I did not hear the phone because I was cleaning the car. • She was late for class because the buses were running late. • He repaired his caryesterday but got drenched as it was raining continuously for 4 hours. PTO/…
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PAST TENSE: The Past Continuous tense

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Have a look at Peter’s diary then complete the exercise below This gives anaccount of Peter’s day 9-10 10-11 11-1 1-2 2-5 5-6 6-8 8-9 Go for morning run Shop for food Do the accounts Have lunch Have meeting with Gosport and Company Travel home Watch television Prepare supper

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Now answer the following questions. The first one has been done for you.
1. What was Peter doing at 6.15? Answer: He was watching television. 2. What was Peter doing at 10.30 ?Answer:………………………………………………… 3. What was Peter doing at 2.45? 4. What was Peter doing at 8.20? Answer:………………………………………………… Answer:…………………………………………………

5. What was Peter doing at 11 05? Answer:…………………………………………………...