Past continuous

PAST CONTINUOUS

Para o Past continuous, usamos o verbo “to be” no passado para seus respectivos pronomes + verbo principal + ing. A ideia é de algo que estava sendo feito no passado, uma ação em andamento.

E para todos os verbos que terminam em “e” é necessário tirar o “e” e no lugar escrever “ing”, ex: He was driving when you called. (Ele estava dirigindo quando você ligou).

Para todos os outros verbos acrescentar “ing” normalmente.

Quando o verbo terminar em (CVC) consoante + vogal + consoante é necessário repetir a última consoante. Ex: I was getting cold. (Eu estava ficando com frio).

Com o past continuous é frequente o uso dos advérbios when e while, (quando e enquanto).

Were you studying English yesterday at 2pm? Você estava estudando Inglês ontem ás 2 da tarde?

 Yes, I was studying English yesterday at 2pm. Sim, eu estava estudando Inglês ontem ás 2 da tarde.

 No, I wasn’t studying English at 2pm. Não, eu não estava estudando Inglês ontem ás 2 da tarde.

Responda às perguntas. Respostas afirmativas e negativas completas.

1. Were you answering e-mails yesterday at 2pm?

2. Were you buying milk yesterday at 2pm?

3. Were you brushing your hair yesterday at 2pm?

4. Were you calling friends yesterday at 2pm?

5. Were you cleaning the house yesterday at 2pm?

6. Were you doing homework yesterday at 2pm?

7. Were you fighting on the street yesterday at 2pm?

8. Were you cooking at home yesterday at 2pm?

9. Were you drinking milk yesterday at 2pm?

10. Were you driving yesterday at 2pm?

11. Were you cutting vegetables yesterday at 2pm?

12. Were you dancing yesterday at 2pm?

13. Were you eating sushi yesterday at 2pm?

14. Were you feeding animals yesterday at 2pm?

15 Were you flying to São Paulo yesterday at 2pm?

16. Were you getting up yesterday at 2pm?

17. Were you going to the bank yesterday at 2pm?

18. Were you helping poor people yesterday at 2pm?

19. Were you hiding money yesterday at 2pm?

20. Were you lending money to friends yesterday at 2pm?

21. Were you listening to music yesterday at 2pm?

22. Were you making pizza yesterday at 2pm?

23. Were you meeting friends yesterday at 2pm?

24. Were you paying bills yesterday at 2pm?

25. Were you putting money in the bank yesterday at 2pm?

26. Were you playing soccer yesterday at 2pm?

27. Were you reading a book yesterday at 2pm?

28. Were you riding a bike yesterday at 2pm?

29. Were you running on the beach yesterday at 2pm?

30. Were you saying bad words yesterday at 2pm?

31. Were you selling flowers yesterday at 2pm?

32. Were you singing in the shower yesterday at 2pm?

33. Were you sleeping yesterday at 2pm?

34. Were you speaking Chinese yesterday at 2pm?

35. Were you swimming yesterday at 2pm?

36. Were you saving money yesterday at 2pm?

37. Were you smoking yesterday at 2pm?

38. Were you studying English yesterday at 2pm?

39. Were you thinking about money yesterday at 2pm?

40. Were you travelling yesterday at 2pm?

41. Were you visiting friends yesterday at 2pm?

42. Were you waking up yesterday at 2pm?

43. Were you wearing jeans yesterday at 2pm?

44. Were you writing emails yesterday at 2pm?

45. Were you walking on the beach yesterday at 2pm?

46. Were you washing your hair yesterday at 2pm?

47. Were you working yesterday at 2pm?

48. Were you watching TV yesterday at 2pm?

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Fontes: Express Grammar of English, The Richmond, Amos-Prescher.

             The Grammar book, Oxford, Swan & Walter.

             English Grammar in use, Cambridge, Raymond Murphy.