Ejemplo de Pasado Continuo En Inglés

El tiempo pasado continuo en inglés (past continuos tense), también llamado pasado progresivo, es la forma de conjugación verbal que como su nombre indica, habla de una acción que ocurrió en el pasado, la cual comenzó antes y continuó o se interrumpió después del momento que usamos como referencia.

La estructura básica del presente continuo consiste en la forma del verbo to be conjugado en pasado (was o were) y el verbo en gerundio:

• Was + verb(ing)
• Were + verb(ing)

10 ejemplos de verbos en pasado continuo:

1. Was working
2. Was jumping
3. Was crawling
4. Was screaming
5. Was partying
6. Were running
7. Were walking
8. Were calling
9. Were writing
10. Were singing

Reglas y usos del pasado continuo en inglés

Para expresar una acción o actividad que transcurrió en el pasado, y que en un momento dado terminó o fue interrumpida:

• I was writing a letter when you came.
• You were reading this article yesterday.
• We were working hard until 4 o’clock.

Para hablar de acciones que transcurrían paralelamente en el pasado:

• Every morning we were taking orange juice while you were drinking coffee.
• I was arriving home just when Evelyn was calling.
• Last week we were studying and you were training.

Para expresar irritación o molestia por algo sucedido en el pasado. Para estas expresiones siempre se utilizan los adverbios always y constantly:

• In spring, Ann was always using that ugly green and yellow skirt.
• The kids were constantly playing soccer in streets.
• I was always fighting for connect with internet.

Formas del pasado continuo en inglés:

Forma negativa

La forma negativa del pasado continuo en inglés se forma agregando la partícula negativa not a la forma del verbo to be, o bien, usando la contracción negativa, seguido del verbo en gerundio:

was not / wasn’t + verb(ing)

were not / weren’t + verb(ing)

• The kids were not quiet in the park / the kids weren’t quiet in the park.
• She was not working last week / Sue wasn’t working last week.
• We were not practicing languages in school / We weren’t practicing languages in school.

Forma interogativa

Cuando se usan adverbios para modificar el predicado, el adverbio se escribe generalmente entre el verbo to be y el verbo en gerundio:

Was + subject + verb(ing)

Were + subject + verb(ing)

• Was Sophie practicing last Monday?
• Were the Monkeys eating bananas in the zoo?
• Were you training in the stadium yesterday?

10 ejemplos de oraciones en pasado continuo en inglés (past continuos tense):

1. I was spending too much money.
2. We were training till 6 o’clock.
3. My cousins was taking about his trip when you called.
4. Claire was bringing the fish at time we were going for tomatoes.
5. I hate Joanne was always arriving too late.
6. You weren’t loosing your time.
7. Stevie was watching TV till midnight.
8. Your grandma was sewing that dress 100 years ago.
9. Were you feeling sad?
10. Was Helen cooking the dinner last night?