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| the Past Continuous
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- He was watching TV when she called.
- I was at the beach in the Bahamas this time last week.
- What were you doing while you were waiting?
- I used to play guitar.
- How long were you waiting in line? (eg, just now)
- They were talking for an hours.
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| the Past Perfect Continuous
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- He had been watching TV.
- I had been at the beach in the Bahamas for four weeks before deciding to move on.
- ... and how long had you been doing it?
- How long had you been waiting in line?
- They had been talking for an hour before they knew each other's names.
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