PAST

CONTINUOUS
QUÉ ES PAST

CONTINUOUS?
El "past continuous" describe acciones o eventos
situados en un tiempo anterior al presente, cuyo
comienzo se sitúa en el pasado y que todavía no ha
concluido en el momento de hablar. Dicho de otro
modo, expresa una acción incompleta o inconclusa
del pasado.

¿PARA QUE SE USA?

1. Expresar acciones o estados que estaban llevándose
a cabo en el pasado cuando otra acción o estado la
interrumpe o refuerza.
2. Ofrecer contexto, es decir, dar información sobre
hechos o situaciones en un tiempo específico.
3. Mencionar dos o más acciones del pasado que
sucedieron al mismo tiempo.

¿CÓMO ES LA ESTRUCTURA GRAMATICAL

CON PRONOMBRES EN SINGULAR Y PLURAL?

AFIRMATIVO
Sujeto + verbo auxiliar (to be) + verbo en
gerundio (ing) + complemento
He was playing the piano when the bell rang
On July 18 we were dancing and singing
Ana was filming a new movie and a short film at
the same time
They were hunting without a license
5 years ago I was practicing English for the
IELTS test

NEGATIVO
Sujeto + verbo auxiliar (to be) + not + verbo en
gerundio (ing) + complemento
She was not playing violin because she had a
broken hand
We were not living together that year
I was not crying for you
They were not playing in that championship
He was not studying English in 1997

INTERROGATIVO
Verbo auxiliar (to be) + sujeto + verbo en
gerundio (ing) + complemento + ?
Was she drinking alcohol before the accident?
Were they swimming in the river at midnight?
Was he painting the new house?
Were the kids running and screaming in the
hospital?
Was the bird suffering after hitting the
window?