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Here is a short story using the Past Continuous Tense.

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Listen as I read so you can see how they are used in real life conversation.

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After I'm done make sure you understand all the grammar and read aloud yourself so that you can work

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on your own fluency and pronunciation need.

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Where were you yesterday.

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I was trying to reach you the whole evening.

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Sorry Sam it was such a crazy day.

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Why so.

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Well my college project was due so I was running all over the city collecting information I needed to

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write an article so I was meeting up with people.

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I was even interviewing strangers in the streets.

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That sounds like a stressful day.

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You bet.

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While I was interviewing an old lady a cop came up to me and wanted to see my I.D. but that's OK.

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Did you finish your project at least thankfully.

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Yes.

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I was working on it the whole day.