Which sentence is in the past continuous tense?

I was studying for my exam at 8pm last night.

I studied for my exam last night.

I was studying for my exam at 8pm last night.

I study for my exam every night.

I will study for my exam tonight.

Past Continuous - English Grammar Rules & Examples

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Past Continuous - English Grammar Rules & Examples - Practet

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The Past Continuous tense describes an action that was ongoing at a specific time in the past.

- was/were + -ing form of the verb, e.g., was eating, were studying.

- To show an action that was happening at a specific time in the past, e.g., I was watching TV at 8pm last night.
- To describe an action that was interrupted by another action, e.g., I was cooking dinner when the phone rang.
- To set a background for another action in the past, e.g., She was working when I arrived.