PAST CONTINUOUS

FORM

A: S+WAS/ WERE+V-ING

N: S+WAS NOT/ WERE NOT+V-ING

WASN’T/ WEREN’T

I:WAS/ WERE+S+V-ING

Corespondentul sau in limba romana este imperfectul.

Uses:

1. Exprima o actiune aflata in plina desfasurare intr-un anumit moment din trecut.
What were you doing at 5 o’clock yesterday?
I was doing my homework.
2. Exprima o actiune care era in plina desfasurare in trecut cand o alta actiune a avut loc si a
interrupt -o.
I was doing my homework when the phone rang.
While/ As I was doing my homework, the phone rang.
3. Exprima actiuni simultane aflate in plina desfasurare in trecut.
I was doing my homework while my mother was cooking.
4. Accentueaza faptul ca o actiune s -a desfasurat in trecut pe o perioada mai lunga de timp
The baby was crying all day yesterday.

Time markers
this time yesterday-ieri pe vremea asta
all day yesterday
from 9 to 11
between 9 and 11
when, while/ as

ex 3/ pag 94
2 was reading; was listening 3 were you doing; was looking for you 4 wasn’t blowing; were
playing 5 was chasing 6 were you crying 7 weren’t telling

Ex 6
1 were you doing; happened 2 was playing 3 got; was talking; was discussing; were chasing