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Dear native English speakers,
I have made some example sentences with the past progressive tense.
Would you please check them?
1 I was playing tennis at that time.
2 My grandfather was reading the newspaper then.
3 Our English teacher Mr. Brown was writing a letter to his parents in America.
4 Mike was practicing soccer over there.
5 Tom and I were playing tennis at that time.
6 It was raining at seven o'clock this morning.
7 When I called him, he was taking a bath.
8 Were you taking a bath when I called you ?
9 Tom was swimming then. / Tom was swimming at that time.
10 We were watching TV/television then[/at that time].
11 When Tom came to my house/home, I was taking a bath.
12 When I got to[/arrived in] Tokyo, it was snowing.
13 I was running/jogging around here at six (o'clock) this morning.
14 When I saw[/looked at] him, he was drinking/having tea.
15 Were you guys playing tennis then[/at that time]? Yes, we were.
16 What were they doing then[/at that time]?
Thank you in advance.
Hirashin
I have made some example sentences with the past progressive tense.
Would you please check them?
1 I was playing tennis at that time.
2 My grandfather was reading the newspaper then.
3 Our English teacher Mr. Brown was writing a letter to his parents in America.
4 Mike was practicing soccer over there.
5 Tom and I were playing tennis at that time.
6 It was raining at seven o'clock this morning.
7 When I called him, he was taking a bath.
8 Were you taking a bath when I called you ?
9 Tom was swimming then. / Tom was swimming at that time.
10 We were watching TV/television then[/at that time].
11 When Tom came to my house/home, I was taking a bath.
12 When I got to[/arrived in] Tokyo, it was snowing.
13 I was running/jogging around here at six (o'clock) this morning.
14 When I saw[/looked at] him, he was drinking/having tea.
15 Were you guys playing tennis then[/at that time]? Yes, we were.
16 What were they doing then[/at that time]?
Thank you in advance.
Hirashin