Zusammenfassung der Ressource
PAST CONTINIOUS
- FORM OF PAST CONTINOUS
- POSITIVE
- I/HE/SHE/IT
- YOU/WE/THEY
- You were speaking
- I was speaking.
- NEGATIVE
- I/HE/SHE/IT
- YOU/WE/THEY
- You were not speaking.
- I was not speaking
- QUESTION
- I/HE/SHE/IT
- Was I speaking?
- YOU/WE/THEY
- Were you speaking
- USE OF PAST CONTINOUS
- action going on at a certain time in the past
- Example: When I was having breakfast, the phone suddenly rang.
- two actions happening at the same time (in the past)
- Example: While she was preparing dinner, he was washing the dishes.
- puts emphasis on the course of an action in the past
- Example: He was playing football.