| Element | USE: REPEATED EVENTS |
|---|---|
| SuperCat | PAST |
| SubCat | past continuous |
| Lexical Range | N/A |
| Level | B1 |
| Cando | Can use the past continuous to talk about ongoing repeated events in the past, often with 'always'. |
| Corrected Learner Example | Worst of all, in September it was always raining. (Portugal; B1 THRESHOLD; 2007; Portuguese; Pass) He was always talking about this prize but I never thought he would win it. (Sri Lanka; B1 THRESHOLD; 2004; Tamil; Pass) |
| Uncorrected Learner Example | |
| Comments | N/A |
