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Read the following examples:

1. I was not dancing.
2. Elizabeth was not reading a book.

G Interrogative sentences: the first part of the verb is put before the subject.
Read the following examples:

1. Was he dancing?
2. Was Elizabeth reading a book?

Past Continuous Tense is used to –

G denote an action that was in progress at some point of time in the past but its time
limits are not stated.

Read the following examples:
1. She was watering the plants in her garden.
2. They were watching television.

G state that one activity was continuing when another took place with simple past tense.
Read the following examples:

1. The children were sleeping when their parents came from office.
2. The light went out while I was reading .

We will now study the forms of Present Perfect Tense.

G Affirmative Sentences: has/have + past participle form of the verb + ........ (.)
Read the following examples:

1. I have played football.
2. He has played football.

G Negative sentences: not is inserted after the first part of the verb.

Read the following examples:
1. I have not played football.

2. He has not played football.

G Interrogative sentences : has/have + subject + past participle form of the verb + ... (?) or

Question word + have/has + subject + past participle
form of the verb + ...... ( ? )
Read the following examples:

1. Has he played football?
2. Why has he not played football?

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