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    Lesson 37 www.inglesparaespanoles.

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    Free English Grammar * Gramática Inglesa Gratis

    Past Continuous = pasado continuo

    I was working = Yo estaba trabajando


    You were working = Tú estabas trabajando
    He was working = Él estaba trabajando etc.

    Forma Afirmativa Forma Interrogativa

    I was working was I working?


    you were working were you working?
    he was working was he working?

    we were working were we working?


    you were working were you working?
    they were working were they working?

    Forma Negativa Forma Contracta

    I was not working I wasn’t working


    you were not working you weren’t working
    he was not working he wasn’t working

    we were not working we weren’t working


    you were not working you weren’t working
    they were not working they weren’t working
    Lesson 37 www.inglesparaespanoles.com 2

    Free English Grammar * Gramática Inglesa Gratis

    past continuous

    Robert and Millie


    Robert - What were you doing all morning, Millie?
    Millie - What was I doing, dear?
    Robert - Yes! What were you doing? I telephoned you at least
    six times, between ten and twelve. But always - no
    answer! What were you doing?
    Millie - I was waiting for a bus, dear.
    Robert - Where? In the kitchen?
    Millie - No, dear. I was waiting for a bus at the bus stop.
    Robert - Why were you waiting all that time?
    Millie - Because it was raining, and the buses were all full,
    dear.
    Robert - But you weren’t waiting for two hours!
    Millie - No, dear. For half an hour.
    Robert - And what were you doing for the other hour and a half?
    Millie - I was coming home on foot, dear.
    Robert - WHY ON FOOT? Why didn’t you take a taxi? In all that
    rain!
    Millie - Because all last week you were saying that we must
    save money, dear.
    Robert - Oh - well - here is thirty pounds! Keep it for the next
    time it rains. The buses are always crowded on rainy
    days.
    Millie - Thirty pounds! Oh, Robert! I - I don’t know how to
    thank you, dear.
    Robert - Rubbish!
    Lesson 37 www.inglesparaespanoles.com 3

    Free English Grammar * Gramática Inglesa Gratis

    past continuous

    El “Past Continuous” se usa también para indicar que una acción


    más larga al pasado ha sido interrumpida.

    > When the telephone rang, Jane was sleeping soundly.


    (Cuando el teléfono sonó, Jane estaba durmiendo profundamente.)

    > When Abel arrived at Barbra’s house, she was playing the
    piano.
    (Cuando Abel llegó a casa de Barbra, ella estaba tocando el piano.)

    > When my plane landed at Fiumicino airport, my friend


    Francesco was waiting for me.

    > - What were you doing when I telephoned you yesterday?


    - I was working in the garden, this is why I didn’t hear the
    phone.

    Cuando el “Past Continuous” se usa con dos acciones en la misma


    frase, expresa la idea de que las dos acciones están occurriendo
    contemporaneamente.

    > While I was reading the newspaper, my dear husband was


    preparing dinner.

    > When I was coming home from work, it was raining hard, so I
    got completely wet.

    > The boys and girls at the party were having real fun. They
    were eating, drinking, singing and laughing.

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