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a past progressive is a part in grammar it has a formula which is (time phrase,subject,helping verb,action verb,then a finisher)
for example:
Last night I was checking the text messages on my phone.
(Last night) is the time phrase.
(I) is the subject.
(was) is a helping verb.
(checking) is the action verb
(the text messages on my phone) is the finisher.
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Past progressive, also known as past continuous, is a verb tense used to describe actions that were ongoing in the past at a specific time or over a period of time. It is formed by combining the past tense of the verb "to be" with the base form of the main verb and the -ing suffix. For example, "He was walking to school when it started to rain."
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What are the types of past progressive tense?
The past progressive tense has two forms: simple past progressive (e.g., "I was reading") and past perfect progressive (e.g., "I had been reading"). Both forms indicate an ongoing action in the past.
What is the past progressive tense of study?
The past progressive tense of "study" is "was/were studying."
What is the past progressive of think Past perfect of see?
The past progressive of "think" is "was thinking" or "were thinking." The past perfect of "see" is "had seen."
What is the past progressive of stop?
The past progressive of "stop" is "was stopping" or "were stopping" depending on the subject.
When do you use past progressive and past perfect progressive tense?
Use past progressive tense to indicate an action that was ongoing in the past. Use past perfect progressive tense to show a continuous action that started before a certain point in the past and continued up to that point.
Is running a past progressive or past perfect?
Past progressive tense.
What is the past progressive tense of visit?
The past progressive (past continuous) is "was visiting." (were visiting) The past perfect progressive is "had been visiting."
Is becoming present empathetic or past progressive?
"Becoming present" is in the present progressive tense. It is used to describe an action that is currently happening or in progress.
Show all word tenses?
Present: show, Past: showed, Future: will show, Present Continuous: is showing, Present Perfect: has shown, Present Perfect Continuous: has been showing, Past Continuous: was showing, Past Perfect: had shown, Past Perfect Continuous: had been showing, Future Continuous: will be showing, Future Perfect: will have shown, Future Perfect Continuous: will have been showing.
What is the past progressive tense of study?
The past progressive tense of "study" is "was/were studying."
Identify the forms of the past tense?
the form of the past tense are past progressive,past perfect progressive,past perfect simple.
When do you use past progressive and past perfect progressive tense?
Use past progressive tense to indicate an action that was ongoing in the past. Use past perfect progressive tense to show a continuous action that started before a certain point in the past and continued up to that point.
What are the three progressive tenses?
Present progressive, past progressive, and future progressive
What is the past progressive tense of start?
Was/were starting is the past progressive tense of start.
Give you sentence for past ordinary form and past progressive form?
Past simple - I laughed. Past progressive - I was laughing.
What is the past progressive of think Past perfect of see?
The past progressive of "think" is "was thinking" or "were thinking." The past perfect of "see" is "had seen."
What is the past progressive tense of the verb to be?
The past progressive tense of the verb "to be" is "was/were being." For example, "He was being helpful" or "They were being considerate."
