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The past continuous tense is used to describe actions that began in the past and
often continued for a short period of time after the action started.

Read the following examples:

1. Vinay was working on the computer when the bell rang.

2. The children were laughing at my cleverness.

The past continuous tense also talks about an action that was going on in the past
while another began simultaneously.

Read the following example:

I was sleeping when the telephone bell rang.

A. Make sentences by picking up words from the given columns and write it
in the space provided.

I teasing the old man.

He helping your mother in kitchen.

We was waiting for the chief guest.
You were doing his work.

Rihan going to meet our teacher.

1. __________________________________________________________________
2. __________________________________________________________________

3. __________________________________________________________________

4. __________________________________________________________________

5. __________________________________________________________________

B. Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets. You may
have to add was or were before some of the words.

1. An old woman ___________ sweets among the poor when she slipped
and fell. (distribute)

2. Father ___________ Namit for not doing his work. (scold)
3. Dhairya ___________ the house thoroughly. (clean)

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