PasadoNivel de inglés A2
Past Continuous
Úsalo para una acción en curso en un momento específico del pasado.
Regla
Se forma con was/were + V-ing. A menudo se combina con Past Simple para describir un proceso interrumpido por otra acción.
Consejo
Past Continuous presenta la escena de fondo; Past Simple indica el hecho que la interrumpe: I was cooking when he called.
Fórmula
| Afirmativa (+) | I/He/She/It + was + V-ingYou/We/They + were + V-ing | I was sleeping at 8 pm.They were playing football. |
|---|---|---|
| Negativa (-) | I/He/She/It + wasn't + V-ingYou/We/They + weren't + V-ing | They weren't playing.She wasn't working. |
| Interrogativa (?) | Was + subject + V-ing?Were + subject + V-ing? | Was she sleeping?Were they playing? |
Marcadores de tiempo
whenwhileat 5 o'clockat that momentall day
Notas
- I was cooking when he called. (proceso + momento)
- While she was reading, I was cooking. (dos acciones simultáneas)
Práctica
I palabra faltante sleeping at 8 pm.
While she palabra faltante reading, I was cooking.
They palabra faltante playing football all day.