Past Progressive

O past progressive, também conhecido como past continuous, é utilizado para descrever um acontecimento contínuo do passado. Observe abaixo as maneiras como é utilizado.

Em algumas vezes, usamos esse tempo verbal para descrever uma ação que foi interrompida por outra.

• She was walking when a car ran past right in front of her.

• Anna was listening to music when someone approached her.

• Harry was studying when Ron walked into the room.

Em outras vezes, utilizamos o present progressive para descrever duas ações acontecendo ao mesmo tempo.

• While John was studying, Jack was playing the guitar.

• While Jorge was playing, Fred was talking to someone.

• While the woman was cleaning, her kids were making a mess.

Também utilizamos esse tempo verbal para dar ênfase em algo que ocorreu no passado,

• Jennifer was exercising, now she's watching TV.

• Phineas was doing his homework, but he got tired.

• Lilly was at the mall, now she's at home.

Observe a tabela abaixo para compreender a estrutura do Present Progressive.

Verbo to be no passado	Exemplos com verbo + ing
I was	I was walking
You were	You were waiting
He/she was	He was singing, she was dancing
It was	It was eating
We were	We were looking for you
They were	They were studying

Na forma negativa, acrescentamos o not após o verbo to be.

• I was not walking.

• You were not waiting.

• He was not singing.

Na forma interrogativa, o verbo to be deve iniciar a frase.

• Was I walking?

• Were you not waiting?

• Was he not singing?

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