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Past Continuous Tense

The document discusses the past continuous tense in English. It defines the past continuous tense as a verb form used to indicate an action that was ongoing or in progress at a specific time in the past. The main formula for past continuous is was/were + verb+ing. It provides examples of how the past continuous tense can be used to indicate an action happening for a period of time in the past, an action happening when another action took place, repetitive or habitual past actions, and actions involving change or development. It also discusses using "when" versus "while" and provides sample sentences demonstrating the positive, negative and interrogative forms of the past continuous tense.

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Past Continuous Tense

The document discusses the past continuous tense in English. It defines the past continuous tense as a verb form used to indicate an action that was ongoing or in progress at a specific time in the past. The main formula for past continuous is was/were + verb+ing. It provides examples of how the past continuous tense can be used to indicate an action happening for a period of time in the past, an action happening when another action took place, repetitive or habitual past actions, and actions involving change or development. It also discusses using "when" versus "while" and provides sample sentences demonstrating the positive, negative and interrogative forms of the past continuous tense.

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Past Continouse Tense

By : Chaula lutfia
And
Nurul Hayati
Definition:

Bentuk tense yang digunakan untuk menyatakan bahwa


suatu aksi sedang berlangsung selama waktu tertentu
pada waktu lampau (past).
Rumus Utama Past
Continuous

Was/Were + V ing
Fungsi Past Continuous
1. Past Continuous Tense untuk mengindikasikan suatu aksi yang terjadi selama momen tertentu
dimasa lampau.
Example: I was shopping at the market yesterday
we were playing football yesterday morning
2. Tense ini untuk menunjukkan bahwa ada aksi berdurasi pendek (simple past tense) yang 
terjadi ketika suatu aksi berdurasi panjang (past continuous tense) sedang berlangsung.
Example: I was sleeping when my mother came
3. Past continuous tense digunakan untuk membicarakan sesuatu yang terjadi
berulang-ulang
Example: I was repeatedly checking things.
The girl was always yelling out loud.
sasaran

4. Past continuous tense digunakan dengan verb yang menunjukkan perubahan


(change) atau perkembangan (growth)
Example: The flower was blooming
The sun was going down in the west
His hair was going so thin
When and While

 “When” jika dua Kejadian yang dihubungkan memiliki


Bentuk waktu yang berbeda

Ex: I was studying in the library when someone greeted me.

 “While” jika kedua Kejadian yang dihubungkan sejajar


dan Dalam Bentuk waktu yang sama

Ex: Yongki was running around the house while Yoga was
reading a novel in the living room.
Rumus & Contoh Kalimat
Past continous tense
• Positif (+)
S + be (was/were) + verb (ing)
Ex 1 : she was waiting for you yesterday
Ex 2 : They were discussing my birthday party

• Negatif (-)
S + be + (was/were) + not + verb (ing)
Ex 1 : she was not waiting for you yesterday
Ex 2 : They were not discussing my birthday party

• Interrogatif (?)
Be + (was/were) + s + verb (-ing) + (?)
Ex 1 : was she waiting for you yesterday ?
Ex 2 : Were they discussing my birthday party ?
Example:
Strategi Promkes

- He was sleeping when his parent arrived at 21.00


- I was working all day last sunday
- I was sleeping when you come to my house yesterday
- She was sleeping ehen her car was stolen last night
- She was cleaning her house when i came
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