Past Continuous (Past Progressive)
Go to Practice ExercisesIl Past Continuous descrive azioni o situazioni che erano in corso in un momento particolare del passato. Enfatizza la natura continua dell'azione piuttosto che il suo completamento.
Formiamo il Past Continuous con was/were + la forma -ing del verbo. Usa 'was' con I, he, she, it e 'were' con you, we, they.
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Formazione
Forma Affermativa
Forma il Past Continuous con was/were + verbo-ing.
| Forma Estesa | Forma Contratta |
|---|---|
| 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
Aggiungi 'not' dopo was/were per formare i negativi. Le forme contratte sono comunemente usate.
| Forma Estesa | Forma Contratta |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Domande S矛/No
Sposta was/were prima del soggetto per formare domande.
Esempi:
- 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?
Domande con Wh-
Inizia con una parola interrogativa, poi usa was/were + soggetto + verbo-ing.
Esempi:
- 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: I verbi stativi (come know, like, believe, want) non sono solitamente usati in forme continue. Descrivono stati piuttosto che azioni.
Scopri di pi霉 sui verbi stativi