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We were talking about...

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We were talking about stock exchange in the class yesterday.

Past Continuous Tense

TO BE + Present Participle(was/were) (-ing)

now

were talking

• at 8 o’clock yesterday evening?• at 5 pm last Monday?• at 10:15 yesterday morning?• half an hour ago?• last summer holiday?• last winter holiday?

What were you doing...

I – longer action in the pastWe were talking about men and women’s investments in the class yesterday.

II – two parallel actions in the pastMary was watching TV while John was cooking dinner.

III – longer action interrupted by a shorter one (Past Continuous + Past Simple)While I was walking home from work I met Sam.

Past Continuous Tense

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