· El pasado continuo o pasado
progresivo describe una acción ya
finalizada
que empezó en el pasado y se prolongó
durante un tiempo.
- Yesterday Craig was watching a
film / Ayer Craig estaba viendo una película
- You were sleeping when I
arrived / Estabas durmiendo cuando llegué
AFIRMATIVA
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NEGATIVA
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INTERROGATIVA
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I was playing
You were playing
He was playing
We were playing
You were playing
They were playing
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I was not playing
You were not playing
He was not playing
We were not playing
You were not playing
They were not playing
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Was I playing?
Were you playing?
Was he playing?
Were we playing?
Were you playing?
Were they playing?
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USO DEL PASADO CONTINUO
· Para expresar una acción que se estaba desarrollando
en el pasado.
- It was raining / Estaba lloviendo
· Para expresar dos acciones que se desarrollan
simultáneamente
- I was reading the book while I was
walking home / Estaba leyendo el libro mientras volvía a
casa andando
· Para expresar una acción que se desarrolla en el
pasado cuando otra la interrumpe.
- I was reading a book when the phone
rang. / Estaba leyendo un libro cuando sonó el teléfono |