(Originais Teachy 2024) - Question Easy of English

The past continuous tense is often used to describe actions that were in progress at a specific point in the past. This tense is formed with the past tense of the verb 'to be' (was/were) and the base of the main verb plus the ending '-ing'. For example, 'I was reading a book when the power went out.' In this sentence, 'was reading' indicates an action that was happening continuously in the past until it was interrupted. Consider this in the context of a short story you have recently read or a personal anecdote where you can apply the past continuous tense to describe an ongoing action at a particular moment in the past. With reference to the story or anecdote, discuss how the use of the past continuous tense adds to the narrative by providing a sense of continuity and background to the events that were unfolding. Additionally, reflect on how the past continuous tense can help in setting the scene and establishing the temporal relationship between different events or actions in a story.