Bem-vindo à aula sobre “Past Continuous”. Nesta lição, você aprenderá o uso do tempo verbal Past Continuous em inglês. Vamos cobrir as formas mais comuns, como formar frases afirmativas, negativas e interrogativas, e como aplicá-las em diferentes contextos para expressar ações que estavam ocorrendo em um determinado momento no passado.
Formação do Past Continuous
O Past Continuous é formado pelo verbo auxiliar “was” ou “were” seguido pelo gerúndio (forma -ing) do verbo principal.
- I was (playing) – Eu estava (jogando)
- You were (working) – Você estava (trabalhando)
- He was (reading) – Ele estava (lendo)
- She was (cooking) – Ela estava (cozinhando)
- It was (raining) – Estava (chovendo)
- We were (studying) – Nós estávamos (estudando)
- They were (watching) – Eles estavam (assistindo)
Exemplos de Frases
- I was playing football when it started to rain. – Eu estava jogando futebol quando começou a chover.
- She was cooking dinner when I called her. – Ela estava cozinhando o jantar quando eu liguei para ela.
- They were watching a movie when the power went out. – Eles estavam assistindo a um filme quando a energia acabou.
- We were studying for the test all night. – Nós estávamos estudando para a prova a noite toda.
- He was reading a book while waiting for the bus. – Ele estava lendo um livro enquanto esperava o ônibus.
Exercícios
Parte 1: Complete as Frases com o Past Continuous
- ____ (I / play) football when it started to rain. (I was playing)
- ____ (she / cook) dinner when I called her. (She was cooking)
- ____ (they / watch) a movie when the power went out. (They were watching)
- ____ (we / study) for the test all night. (We were studying)
- ____ (he / read) a book while waiting for the bus. (He was reading)
Parte 2: Traduza as Frases para o Inglês usando o Past Continuous
- Eu estava jogando futebol quando começou a chover. (I was playing football when it started to rain.)
- Ela estava cozinhando o jantar quando eu liguei para ela. (She was cooking dinner when I called her.)
- Eles estavam assistindo a um filme quando a energia acabou. (They were watching a movie when the power went out.)
- Nós estávamos estudando para a prova a noite toda. (We were studying for the test all night.)
- Ele estava lendo um livro enquanto esperava o ônibus. (He was reading a book while waiting for the bus.)
Parte 3: Reescreva as Frases usando o Past Continuous
- ____ (I / play) football when it started to rain. (I was playing)
- ____ (she / cook) dinner when I called her. (She was cooking)
- ____ (they / watch) a movie when the power went out. (They were watching)
- ____ (we / study) for the test all night. (We were studying)
- ____ (he / read) a book while waiting for the bus. (He was reading)
Parte 4: Complete as Perguntas e Respostas usando o Past Continuous
- Q: What ____ (you / do) at 7 PM yesterday? (A: ____ (I / watch) TV.) (were you doing / I was watching)
- Q: What ____ (she / do) when you called her? (A: ____ (she / cook) dinner.) (was she doing / She was cooking)
- Q: What ____ (they / do) when the power went out? (A: ____ (they / watch) a movie.) (were they doing / They were watching)
- Q: What ____ (we / do) all night? (A: ____ (we / study) for the test.) (were we doing / We were studying)
- Q: What ____ (he / do) while waiting for the bus? (A: ____ (he / read) a book.) (was he doing / He was reading)
Parte 5: Crie Frases usando o Past Continuous
- (Eu estava jogando futebol quando começou a chover.) (I was playing football when it started to rain.)
- (Ela estava cozinhando o jantar quando eu liguei para ela.) (She was cooking dinner when I called her.)
- (Eles estavam assistindo a um filme quando a energia acabou.) (They were watching a movie when the power went out.)
- (Nós estávamos estudando para a prova a noite toda.) (We were studying for the test all night.)
- (Ele estava lendo um livro enquanto esperava o ônibus.) (He was reading a book while waiting for the bus.)
Respostas
Parte 1: Complete as Frases com o Past Continuous
- I was playing
- She was cooking
- They were watching
- We were studying
- He was reading
Parte 2: Traduza as Frases para o Inglês usando o Past Continuous
- I was playing football when it started to rain.
- She was cooking dinner when I called her.
- They were watching a movie when the power went out.
- We were studying for the test all night.
- He was reading a book while waiting for the bus.
Parte 3: Reescreva as Frases usando o Past Continuous
- I was playing
- She was cooking
- They were watching
- We were studying
- He was reading
Parte 4: Complete as Perguntas e Respostas usando o Past Continuous
- were you doing / I was watching
- was she doing / She was cooking
- were they doing / They were watching
- were we doing / We were studying
- was he doing / He was reading
Parte 5: Crie Frases usando o Past Continuous
- I was playing football when it started to rain.
- She was cooking dinner when I called her.
- They were watching a movie when the power went out.
- We were studying for the test all night.
- He was reading a book while waiting for the bus.
