Is Past continuous and past progressive the same?

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1. Is Past continuous and past progressive the same?
2. Why do you use past progressive?
3. What is the formula of past progressive?
4. What is the difference between past progressive and past perfect progressive?
5. How do we use past progressive?
6. How do you teach past progressive?
7. How do you use had in a question?
8. What is the V3 form of forget?
9. What is the present perfect of see?
10. What is a past form of see?

Is Past continuous and past progressive the same?

The past continuous tense, also known as the past progressive tense, refers to a continuing action or state that was happening at some point in the past. The past continuous tense is formed by combining the past tense of to be (i.e., was/were) with the verb's present participle (-ing word).

Why do you use past progressive?

The past continuous (also called past progressive) is a verb tense which is used to show that an ongoing past action was happening at a specific moment of interruption, or that two ongoing actions were happening at the same time.

What is the formula of past progressive?

The past progressive, sometimes called the past continuous, is formed with the verb BE conjugated in the simple past (was | were) followed by a present participle. This is the formula: subject + BE + (verb+ing).

What is the difference between past progressive and past perfect progressive?

According to the grammar notes, past progressive "indicates continuing action, something that was happening at some point in the past". Past perfect progressive is used "to indicate a continuous action that was completed at some point in the past".

How do we use past progressive?

When do we use the Past Progressive?

1. actions were in progress at special time in the past. ...
2. two actions were happening at the same time (the actions do not influence each other) ...
3. together with the Simple Past. ...
4. repeated actions irritating the speaker (with always, constantly, forever)

How do you teach past progressive?

Past Progressive = was/were + VERB + -ing When expressing the action that interrupted the continuing action, be sure to use the simple past tense. You can find a few examples of this below. The past progressive tense will be bold, and the simple past tense will be in italics. I cried while I was talking to my mom.

How do you use had in a question?

Now when it comes to questions starting with 'to have', asking if someone has done something, they are asking about one of two situations, each with it's own meaning. When you use 'had' (past tense), then you are asking about any time up to a specific moment in the past.

What is the V3 form of forget?

Conjugation of 'Forget'

Base Form (Infinitive):	Forget
Past Simple:	Forgot
Past Participle:	Forgotten
3rd Person Singular:	Forgets
Present Participle/Gerund:	Foregetting

What is the present perfect of see?

Perfect tenses

present perfect
I	have seen
you	have seen
he, she, it	has seen
we	have seen

What is a past form of see?

Conjugation of 'See'

Base Form (Infinitive):	See
Past Simple:	Saw
Past Participle:	Seen
3rd Person Singular:	Sees
Present Participle/Gerund:	Seeing