Past Continuous (Past Progressive)
El Past Continuous describe acciones o situaciones que estaban en progreso en un momento particular del pasado. Enfatiza la naturaleza continua de la acción en lugar de su finalización.
Formamos el Past Continuous con was/were + la forma -ing del verbo. Usa 'was' con I, he, she, it y 'were' con you, we, they.
Formación
Forma Afirmativa
Forma el Past Continuous con was/were + verbo-ing.
| Forma Completa | Forma Contraída |
|---|---|
| I was reading | I was reading |
| You were walking | You were walking |
| He was cooking | He was cooking |
| She was talking | She was talking |
| It was raining | It was raining |
| We were playing football | We were playing football |
| They were studying | They were studying |
Forma Negativa
Añade 'not' después de was/were para hacer negativos. Las contracciones se usan comúnmente.
| Forma Completa | Forma Contraída |
|---|---|
| I was not reading | I wasn't reading |
| You were not walking | You weren't walking |
| He was not cooking | He wasn't cooking |
| She was not talking | She wasn't talking |
| It was not raining | It wasn't raining |
| We were not playing football | We weren't playing football |
| They were not studying | They weren't studying |
Preguntas Sí/No
Mueve was/were antes del sujeto para formar preguntas.
Ejemplos:
- Was I reading at 8 o'clock?
- Were you walking in the park?
- Was he cooking dinner?
- Was she talking on the phone?
- Was it raining this morning?
- Were we playing football yesterday?
- Were they studying together?
Preguntas con Wh-
Comienza con una palabra interrogativa, luego usa was/were + sujeto + verbo-ing.
Ejemplos:
- What was I reading?
- Where were you walking?
- What was he cooking?
- Who was she talking to?
- When was it raining?
- What were we playing?
- What were they studying?
Uso
Nota: Los verbos estativos (como know, like, believe, want) generalmente no se usan en formas continuas. Describen estados en lugar de acciones.
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