Preterite continuous
Video explanation
Examples
| Sentence | Source |
|---|---|
| I wasn't trying to be funny. | Why I fell in love with monster prime numbers |
| I'm not real good with math, but I was working on it. | Every kid needs a champion |
| And in 1960, all Swedes were saving to try to buy a Volvo like this. | Hans Rosling on global population growth |
| At the time he was looking after the rights of political prisoners in Italian jails. | The intricate economics of terrorism |
| They were constantly searching for cash. | The intricate economics of terrorism |