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English Tip of the Day: 138 Specific point in time in the past

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Tip of the Day:

Specific point in time in the past

Usage Tip

When a SPECIFIC point in time is stated for a past event, use the past continuous.

Example Sentences

She was working at 9 last night.
They were studying for their test at half past ten this morning.

Quiz of the Day - Direct Speech Quiz:

Check your understanding of the use of direct speech with this (difficult) quiz asking for transformations from direct to indirect speech.

Direct Speech Quiz

English Worksheet of the Day - Adjectives - 850 Words For Conversational Fluency:

From a list of 850 words that was devised to help students converse fluently in English quickly. This list focuses on adjectives.

Adjectives - 850 Words For Conversational Fluency

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