Exercícios de past continuous (passado contínuo)
Mais opções para este exercício
O past continuous
Use was ou were e um verbo terminado em -ing para uma ação que estava em andamento num momento do passado.
- Forma:
- Use was com I, he, she e it; use were com you, we e they. Acrescente um verbo terminado em -ing: I was reading. They were reading.
- Momento passado:
- At 8 last night, I was cooking: a ação estava em andamento nesse horário.
- Negativa:
- Coloque not depois de was ou were: She was not sleeping. We weren't working.
- Pergunta:
- Coloque was ou were no começo: Was he studying? Were you listening?
- Grafia:
- Make vira making e run vira running.
Exemplos
At 7 last night, I was making dinner.
A ação estava em andamento às sete.
They were playing outside at noon.
Com they, use were.
She wasn't sleeping at 9 p.m.
Coloque not depois de was.
Were you reading at 8?
A pergunta começa com were.
At that time, the dog was running in the park.
Em running, o n dobra antes de -ing.
O áudio usa uma voz sintética.
Exercícios de prática
Escolha a forma correta
Selecione a forma do 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.
Complete as lacunas
Escreva as palavras que faltam do past continuous. Use o verbo entre parênteses.
Coloque as palavras em ordem
Selecione as partes em ordem para formar uma frase ou pergunta.
11. Construa a frase:
12. Construa a frase:
13. Construa a frase:
14. Construa a frase:
Certo ou errado?
Decida se cada frase em inglês está correta.
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.
Ações em andamento no passado
O past continuous mostra o que estava acontecendo num momento específico do passado. At 8 last night, I was reading quer dizer que a leitura estava em andamento às oito. A frase não diz quando começou nem quando terminou.
Forme este tempo com was ou were e um verbo terminado em -ing. Use was com I, he, she e it; use were com you, we e they. Para negar, acrescente not depois de was ou were: She wasn't working. Para perguntar, coloque was ou were no começo: Were they working?
Alguns verbos mudam a grafia antes de -ing. Make vira making e run vira running. Esta lição pratica o past continuous sozinho. Depois você pode compará-lo com o simple past ao contar uma história.
Perguntas frequentes
Quando se usa o past continuous?
Para uma ação que estava em andamento num momento do passado: At 8 last night, I was reading.
Como se forma o past continuous?
Use was ou were e um verbo terminado em -ing: she was cooking; they were playing.
Como fazer a negativa ou a pergunta?
Coloque not depois de was ou were para negar: I wasn't sleeping. Para perguntar, coloque was ou were no começo: Were you sleeping?
É igual ao simple past?
Não. O past continuous mostra uma ação em andamento num momento do passado. O simple past pode mostrar que uma ação terminou. Esta lição se concentra nas ações em andamento.
Gabarito
1. At 8 last night, I ___ a book.
Resposta: was reading
Com I, use was reading para uma ação em andamento ontem à noite.
2. The children ___ in the park at noon.
Resposta: were playing
Children está no plural: use were playing.
3. ___ your sister sleeping at 10 p.m.?
Resposta: Was
Sister está no singular. Comece a pergunta com was.
4. We ___ TV at 7. The TV was off.
Resposta: weren't watching
A televisão estava desligada: a negativa é weren't watching.
5. At that time, he ___ to school.
Resposta: was running
Com he, use was e dobre o n de running.
6. She ___ (cook) at 6 yesterday.
Resposta: was cooking
Com she, use was e acrescente -ing a cook.
7. They ___ (walk) home at 5.
Resposta: were walking
Com they, use were e acrescente -ing a walk.
8. I ___ (make) lunch at noon.
Resposta: was making
Com I, use was. Make perde o e final antes de -ing.
9. We ___ (not sleep) at 8. We were talking.
Resposta: weren't sleeping
Estávamos conversando, então não dormíamos. Coloque not depois de were.
10. Were you ___ (study) at 9 last night?
Resposta: studying
Na pergunta, were vem antes de you e studying vem depois.
11. a book / She was reading / at 8.
Resposta: She was reading a book at 8.
Use she + was e um verbo terminado em -ing.
12. at noon? / Were they / playing
Resposta: Were they playing at noon?
A pergunta começa com were antes de they.
13. We weren't / last night. / working
Resposta: We weren't working last night.
Weren't vem antes do verbo terminado em -ing.
14. the dog / Was / sleeping?
Resposta: Was the dog sleeping?
The dog está no singular: comece com was.
15. I were reading at 8 last night.
Resposta: Falso
Com I se usa was: I was reading at 8 last night.
16. Were they playing outside at noon?
Resposta: Verdadeiro
Were + they + playing é uma pergunta correta.
17. She was makeing lunch.
Resposta: Falso
Make perde o e final: She was making lunch.
18. We weren't listening at that time.
Resposta: Verdadeiro
Weren't + listening é uma negativa correta.