... stopped doing some things and started doing other things:
He stopped studying hard/going to bed early/running three miles e3very morning
He started smoking/going out in the evening/spending a lot ... I/he/she/it was playing/doing/working etc.
we/you/they were playing/doing/working etc.
B. We use the past continuous to say that somebody was in the middle of doing something at a certain time.
The ... car. (think) Would you be interested in buying it? Am thinking
10. I you should sell your w
car. (think) You it very often. (not /use) think, don’t use
11. I used to drink a lot of coffee but...
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ã Since I have lived in a small house near the coast.
ã Tom has been ill since ... you with the cooking.
ã We can't go ahead with the meeting, because very few people have shown any interest.
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