Actions in progress at a particular moment in the past, Were you chatting to Matt online at midnight last night?, Actions in progress around a particular moment in the past, At the turn of the twentieth century, many discoveries were being made in physics and other sciences., Temporary situations and series of actions in the past, At the time, I was working for a large software company in California., Changing and developing situations in the past, I was getting frustrated with my internet provider so I decided to change., Annoying or amusing past habits (usually with always), When she was young, Tina was always taking things apart to see how they worked., Background information in a story, It was raining outside and people were making their way home after work., Actions in progress over a period of time, Were you writing e-mails all yesterday morning?, Two actions in progress at the same time, While I was playing a computer game, my brother was doing his homework., The present and the future (in conditional sentences), Would you be happier if you were studying computer science?, The present and the future (after wish, it's time, would rather, etc), I wish we were going to the computer fair next weekend.

Unit 2 Past Continuous

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