| Forma | Ejemplo | |
|---|---|---|
| Forma | was/were + verbo-ing | I was working. They were playing. |
| Uso | Acción en progreso en el pasado | At 8pm I was watching TV. |
| Fondo | Descripción de escena pasada | It was raining, the wind was blowing. |
| Interrupción | Acción larga + corta | I was cooking when the phone rang. |
| Simultáneo | Dos acciones largas | While I was reading, she was writing. |
| Palabras clave | while + continuo / when + simple | While I slept, she worked. / I slept when she left. |
| Estativos | No continuo: know, love, see, etc. | I knew the answer. (NOT was knowing) |
Selecciona la forma correcta del past continuous o past simple según el contexto.
Escribe la forma correcta del verbo en past continuous.