Lesson · B1 · Grammar
Past Continuous
Use the past continuous for background actions and interrupt it with the past simple.
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Estimated time
15 min
Difficulty
Core
Status
Locked
What you'll be able to do
The lesson goals and lesson content are written in English — that is what you will learn.
1
Use the past continuous for background actions and interrupt it with the past simple.
2
Describing what was in progress when something else happened.
3
Background action — was / were + verb-ing
4
Interrupted action — was / were + -ing + when + past simple