We use the past continuous for actions which were in progress at a certain time in the past. Kalral was watching TV at 6 o'clock yesterday evening. We weren't playing basketball yesterday at 10 pm. We were sleeping. Were you watching TV?TIME EXPRESSIONS USED WITCH THE PAST CONTINUOUS: yesterday, last week, while, as, at ten o'clock, yesterday morning, etc.

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The past continuous is formed by using the past tense of the verb "to be" (was/were) and the present participle of the main verb (watching, playing, sleeping, etc.).

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It is important to note that the past continuous is used to describe actions that were in progress at a specific point in the past, rather than actions that were completed. It is often used when describing two past actions that were happening simultaneously or when setting the scene for a past event.