Ejercicios de past continuous
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El past continuous
Usa was o were y un verbo terminado en -ing para una acción que estaba en curso en un momento pasado.
- Forma:
- Usa was con I, he, she e it; usa were con you, we y they. Añade un verbo terminado en -ing: I was reading. They were reading.
- Momento pasado:
- At 8 last night, I was cooking: la acción estaba en curso a esa hora.
- Negativa:
- Pon not después de was o were: She was not sleeping. We weren't working.
- Pregunta:
- Pon was o were al principio: Was he studying? Were you listening?
- Ortografía:
- Make pasa a making y run pasa a running.
Ejemplos
At 7 last night, I was making dinner.
La acción estaba en curso a las siete.
They were playing outside at noon.
Con they, usa were.
She wasn't sleeping at 9 p.m.
Pon not después de was.
Were you reading at 8?
La pregunta empieza con were.
At that time, the dog was running in the park.
En running, se duplica la n antes de -ing.
El audio usa una voz sintética.
Ejercicios de práctica
Elige la forma correcta
Selecciona la forma de past continuous que completa cada frase.
1.At 8 last night, I ___ a book.
2.The children ___ in the park at noon.
3.___ your sister sleeping at 10 p.m.?
4.We ___ TV at 7. The TV was off.
5.At that time, he ___ to school.
Completa los espacios
Escribe las palabras que faltan del past continuous. Usa el verbo entre paréntesis.
Ordena las palabras
Selecciona las partes en orden para formar una frase o pregunta.
11. Construye la oración:
12. Construye la oración:
13. Construye la oración:
14. Construye la oración:
¿Correcto o incorrecto?
Decide si cada frase en inglés es correcta.
15.I were reading at 8 last night.
16.Were they playing outside at noon?
17.She was makeing lunch.
18.We weren't listening at that time.
Acciones en curso en el pasado
El past continuous indica lo que estaba pasando en un momento concreto del pasado. At 8 last night, I was reading significa que la lectura estaba en curso a las ocho. La frase no dice cuándo empezó ni terminó.
Forma este tiempo con was o were y un verbo terminado en -ing. Usa was con I, he, she e it; usa were con you, we y they. Para negar, añade not después de was o were: She wasn't working. Para preguntar, coloca was o were al principio: Were they working?
Algunos verbos cambian su ortografía antes de -ing. Make pasa a making y run pasa a running. Esta lección practica el past continuous por sí solo. Después podrás compararlo con el simple past al contar una historia.
Preguntas frecuentes
¿Cuándo se usa el past continuous?
Se usa para una acción que estaba en curso en un momento pasado: At 8 last night, I was reading.
¿Cómo se forma el past continuous?
Usa was o were seguido de un verbo terminado en -ing: she was cooking; they were playing.
¿Cómo se forma una negativa o una pregunta?
Pon not después de was o were para negar: I wasn't sleeping. Para preguntar, coloca was o were al principio: Were you sleeping?
¿Es igual que el simple past?
No. El past continuous muestra una acción en curso en un momento pasado. El simple past puede indicar que una acción terminó. Esta lección se centra en las acciones en curso.
Solucionario
1. At 8 last night, I ___ a book.
Respuesta: was reading
Con I, usa was reading para una acción en curso anoche.
2. The children ___ in the park at noon.
Respuesta: were playing
Children es plural: usa were playing.
3. ___ your sister sleeping at 10 p.m.?
Respuesta: Was
Sister es singular. Empieza la pregunta con was.
4. We ___ TV at 7. The TV was off.
Respuesta: weren't watching
La televisión estaba apagada: corresponde la negativa weren't watching.
5. At that time, he ___ to school.
Respuesta: was running
Con he, usa was y duplica la n de running.
6. She ___ (cook) at 6 yesterday.
Respuesta: was cooking
Con she, usa was y añade -ing a cook.
7. They ___ (walk) home at 5.
Respuesta: were walking
Con they, usa were y añade -ing a walk.
8. I ___ (make) lunch at noon.
Respuesta: was making
Con I, usa was. Make pierde la e final antes de -ing.
9. We ___ (not sleep) at 8. We were talking.
Respuesta: weren't sleeping
Estábamos hablando, así que no dormíamos. Pon not después de were.
10. Were you ___ (study) at 9 last night?
Respuesta: studying
En la pregunta, were va antes de you y studying va después.
11. a book / She was reading / at 8.
Respuesta: She was reading a book at 8.
Usa she + was y un verbo terminado en -ing.
12. at noon? / Were they / playing
Respuesta: Were they playing at noon?
La pregunta empieza con were antes de they.
13. We weren't / last night. / working
Respuesta: We weren't working last night.
Weren't va antes del verbo terminado en -ing.
14. the dog / Was / sleeping?
Respuesta: Was the dog sleeping?
The dog es singular: empieza con was.
15. I were reading at 8 last night.
Respuesta: Falso
Con I se usa was: I was reading at 8 last night.
16. Were they playing outside at noon?
Respuesta: Verdadero
Were + they + playing es una pregunta correcta.
17. She was makeing lunch.
Respuesta: Falso
Make pierde la e final: She was making lunch.
18. We weren't listening at that time.
Respuesta: Verdadero
Weren't + listening es una negativa correcta.