The Past Continuous: How and When to Use It | 6 Practical Examples

Six practical examples of how and when to use the past continuous in English, also known as the past progressive.

For example, we typically use the past continuous tense to
- Indicate a change of mind
- Emphasize the length of time
- Provide context in stories

And much more.

In this Confident English lesson, you’ll also get a review of the structure so you can use the past continuous with accuracy and confidence in English.
Get the full lesson at the Speak Confident English website: https://www.speakconfidentenglish.com/past-continuous-tense
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Chapters:

00:00 - Intro
01:41 - The Structure of the Past Continuous
02:44 - Grammar Tip: Don’t Use Stative Verbs in Past Continous
03:30 - Use 1: Provide Context in Telling Stories
05:05 - Use 2: Overlapping Events and Interruptions
08:33 - Use 3: Emphasize Length of Time
10:06 - Use 4: Past Habits
11:52 - Use 5: Polite Requests
13:30 - Use 6: Change of Mind
14:50 - Practice Questions
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