Past Continuous

prezentare

schema

Afirmativ: S + was/were + V-ing Negativ: S + was/were + not + V-ing Interogativ: Was/were + S + V-ing?

Nota: I, he, she, it was; you,we, they were

was not = wasnt were not = werent

utilizare

Past Continuous exprima actiuni aflate in desfasurare intr-o perioada din trecut. Este corespondentul imperfectului din limba romana.
(at) this time yesterday = ieri pe vremea asta from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. = de la 8 dimineata la 7 seara (considerand
o perioada trecuta)

Expresii specifice:

between 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. = intre 8 dimineata si 7 seara

(considerand o perioada trecuta)

Exemple de propozitii

Ma uitam la TV ieri pe vremea asta. I was watching TV at this time yesterday. Nu ma uitam la TV aseara de la 6 la 7. I wasnt watching TV from 6 to 7 last night. Va uitati la TV cand am sunat? Were you watching TV when I phoned?

Afirmativ: S + was/were + ing

V-

Negativ: S + was/were + not + V-ing

Interogativ: Was/were + S + Ving?

Atentie!

Chiar daca situatia comunicata cere un Past Continuous, totusi, daca verbul are restrictie la un timp continuu, atunci se pune Past Simple.

Verbe care NU pot fi folosite la un timp continuu

Verbele de perceptie (to see, to taste, to smell, to hear etc.) Alte verbe ca: to be, to have, to think, to believe, to love, to like, to hate, to know,to understand, to want, to prefer, to mean, to seem, to belong, to rememberetc. pentru detalii vezi prezentarea Present Simple/Continuous (diferente)

exemplu

Eram acolo cand s-a intamplat. I was there when it happened.

Observatie: Actiunea a fi este in desfasurare in momentul cand ceva s-a intamplat, insa NU putem folosi Past Continuous pentru ca verbul to be NU poate fi folosit la un timp continuu.