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Past continuous for temporary habitual actions in the past

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The past continuous is used to express repeated or habitual actions in the past that were temporary:

At that time, she was meeting him twice a week.
When I lived in London, I was getting up at 5 am to be able to get to work by 6.

Present continuous for temporary habitual actions in the present

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The present continuous is used to express repeated or habitual actions in the present that are temporary and may or may not actually be happening at the time of speaking:

Lucy is taking piano lessons these days.
Are you still seeing that guy from the hiking club?