Trecutul continuu

Trecutul continuu

A. Mod de formare

Afirmativ:

Subiect + was (pers.I/III sg) / were (restul pers.) + Verbul la infinitiv + terminatia "-ing"

Exemple:

1. I was learning a poem at this time yesterday.

2. You were watering the flowers at this time yesterday.

3.They were mending the radio at this time yesterday.

Interogativ:

Was (pers.I/III sg) / Were (restul pers.) + Subiect + Verbul la infinitiv + terminatia "-ing"

Exemple:

1. Was I learning a poem at this time yesterday?

2. Were you watering the flowers at this time yesterday?

3. Were they mending the radio at this time yesterday?

Negativ:

Subiect + was (pers.I/III sg) / were (restul pers.) + not + Verbul la infinitiv + terminatia "-ing"

Se folosesc adesea contractiile wasn't (was + not) si weren't (were + not)

Exemple:

1. I wasn't learning a poem at this time yesterday.

2. You weren't watering the flowers at this time yesterday.

3.They weren't mending the radio at this time yesterday.

B. Folosim Trecutul Continuu pentru:

- a exprima o actiune in desfasurare ce a avut loc in trecut

Exemple:

She was playing in her room at this time yesterday.

They were listening music at this time last Saturday.

- a exprima o actiune repetata de-a lungul unei perioade de timp

Exemple:

Did she ask any questions?

Oh, she was asking questions all the time.

Did he buy any sweets?.

Oh, he was buying sweets all the time.

C. Expresii cu care se foloseste adesea Trecutul Continuu:

at this time yesterday, from to , all day, for

Exemple:

1. Tom was typing some letters at this time yesterday

2. She was playing quitar from 6 to 8 o'clock.

3. They were laughing all day.

4. She was living in an old building for 6 years.