Past continuous made easy

When do we use past continuous? Normally when we want to set the scene to other events usually using past simple.

Past Continuous


- Narrate a story, give background information

1.I was just getting out of the water when I got stung by a stingray.

2.I was walking home and I was in total agony.

3.The next day as I was getting into the water, the stingray washed up dead at my feet.



Can you tell a story using past continuous? Comment below.
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