pastcontinuous
DESCRIPTION
Very simple explanation of the past continuous for Spanish students, secondary education, year 2TRANSCRIPT
PAST
CONTINUOUS
FORM: AFFIRMATIVE AND NEGATIVE
● Simple past of “to be” + verb-ING
AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE
I was working
You were working
He was working
She was working
It was working
We were working
You were working
They were working
I wasn't working
You weren't working
He wasn't working
She wasn't working
It wasn't working
We weren't working
You weren't working
They weren't working
QUESTIONS AND SHORT ANSWERS
● Were you working? Yes, I was/ No, I wasn't● Was your sister working? Yes, she was
No, she wasn't● Were your parents working? Yes, they were
No, they weren't
WH- QUESTIONS
● What was your brother doing yesterday at 6?
● Where were you going yesterday evening?
● Who were you waiting for yesterday afternoon?
USE
● El pasado continuo indica una acción larga que se desarrolla en el pasado
● En español se traduce como “estaba haciendo” o “hacía”– Yesterday at 6 I was watching TV – Yesterday at 7 my brother was doing homework
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