Past continuous

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We use the Past Continuous to talk about an action that happened in the past and continued for a period of time. You always say the how much time the action lasts. TO BE (PAST) + VERB-ING = I was jumping EXAMPLES: I was watching tv for two hours.                              While I was watching the TV, the telephone rang. He was eating for 1 hour.                                          While I was eating, the dog jumped.          She was working in the hospital for 3 years. I was not watching tv for two hours He was not eating for 1 hour She was not working in the hospital for 3 years Was I watching tv for two hours? Was he eating for 1 hour? Was she working in the hospital for 3 years?