PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE

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Past continuous tense digunakan untuk:

a. menggambarkan kegiatan yang sedang terjadi pada waktu tertentu di waktu lampau.
- I was doing my homework at eight o’clock yesterday evening.
- I was having lunch at 2 o’clock yesterday.
b. menyatakan kejadian yang belum selesai atau sedang terjadi yang terhenti karena kejadian lainnya di waktu lampau.
- I was having a beautiful dream when the alarm clock rang.
- She was driving to work when her car broke down.

c. menyatakan kejadian yang sedang terjadi ketika kejadian lainnya juga terjadi di waktu lampau.
- She was sleeping when her father left.
- We were watching TV when the doorbell rang.

d. menggambarkan kegiatan yang sedang terjadi secara bersamaan di waktu lampau.
- Jack was reading a comic while the teacher was talking.
- While Mum was cooking, Tom and I were doing our homework.

e. menggambarkan suasana atau keadaan pada awal sebuah cerita di waktu lampau.
- It was a beautiful morning. The sun was shining and the birds were singing.
- It was early in the morning. People were going to work and children were hurrying to school.