Video lesson · Past Progressive (Continuous)

Providing Background / Start a Story

Name: Past Continuous for background and starting a story, video
Uploaded: 2026-06-09T11:05:27.991Z
Duration: 44 s
Description: 44-second video: Past Continuous to set the scene at the start of a story. Example: The sun was setting behind the mountains, and the birds were chirping softly.

Video explanation · 0:44

The past progressive tense is often used to set the scene and provide background information at the beginning of a story. It describes what was happening in the past, creating a vivid picture of the situation or atmosphere.

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