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10 months agoContributor-Level 9
Students can refer to following books to study Past Continuous Tense in a detailed manner. These books focus on the usage, exceptions and rules of using the tense in English grammar.
Books | Author |
Basic Grammar Practice Handbook on Tense | Dr. M. Vijaya |
Practice Makes Perfect English Verb Tenses Up Close | Mark Lester |
The Book of English Grammar Tests | Mamta Mehrotra |
The English Tenses Practical Grammar Guide | Phil Williams and Bob Wright |
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10 months agoContributor-Level 9
While most of the verbs (action words) can be used to form Past Continuous Tense in English language, Stative verbs cannot change their forms to form Past Continuous Tense sentences. Also known as state-of-being verbs, these verbs cannot be used in any continuous tense, including the past continuous. This is because Stative verbs describe feelings that can't be directly observed or measured in terms of progress. Many stative verbs describe states of mind, such as opinions, needs, and awareness. Example:
· Incorrect: "I was knowing him."
· Correct: "I knew him."
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10 months agoContributor-Level 9
The past continuous tense is formed using the past tense of the verb "to be" (was/were) followed by the main verb's present participle (verb + -ing).
The structure is: Subject + was/were + verb + -ing. Examples:
· She was reading a book.
· They were playing cricket.
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10 months agoContributor-Level 9
The past continuous tense is used to express different scenarios and emotions. They are as follows:
· Ongoing actions at a specific past time: "At 10 pm, I was eating my dinner."
· Interrupted actions: "I was playing when my mom called back."
· Actions happening simultaneously: "While she was cooking the food, the kids were eating."
· Background events: "As the sun was setting, people were taking pictures."
· To express hopes and suggestions: “I was thinkin
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10 months agoContributor-Level 9
The past continuous tense, also called past progressive tense, talks about actions that were in progress at a specific time in the past. It's formed by using "was" or "were" with the -ing form of the verb. The past continuous helps in expressing an action that was ongoing at a specified time. It emphasizes the duration of something that occurred in the past and establishes context for something else in the past.
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10 months agoContributor-Level 10
Deen Dayal Upadhyaya College is affiliated to the University of Delhi (DU). Admission to the BA (Hons) in English course at DU is based on the CUET UG scores of the applicants. To appear for CUET UG, candidates must select the subjects that they have studied in Class 12. As per the eligibility criteria specified by the university, candidates must appear for CUET UG with one of the following two subject combinations:
- Combination I: English from List A + Any three subjects from List B
OR - Combination II: English and one Language from List A + Any two subjects from List B
As English is a mandatory subject in both the combinations, candidates s
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10 months agoContributor-Level 10
The University of Texas at Dallas is among the top universities for higher education in the United States of America. The UTD offers a large variety of programs at undergraduate and postgraduate levels for its international students. International students whose native language is not English, must submit proof of English proficiency requirements at the UTD. The University of Texas at Dallas accepts various English language requirements such as TOEFL, ILETS, PTE, Duolingo, etc. The University of Texas at Dallas English language requirements for international students are listed below:
Type of Test | Minimum Score Requirements |
|---|---|
TOEFL | 80 |
IELTS | 6.5 |
PTE | 67 |
Duolingo | 105 |
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10 months agoContributor-Level 6
Usually, abstract nouns are not used in the plural form as they refer to uncountable ideas. However, when they are used to refer to different kinds or examples, abstract nouns can be used in the plural form.
Example: The freedoms we enjoy today were hard-won.
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10 months agoContributor-Level 6
The abstract noun of dream is 'Dream' itself. It acts as an abstract noun when it refers to an idea or vision, and not the act of dreaming while sleeping.
For example,
Her dream of becoming a doctor is now fulfilled.
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