Question

Choose the correct alternative related to the use of Simple Past and the
Past Continuous:

a)The simple past is used with the past continuous to describe two actions: a
background action and a small action that interrupts the background one.

b)The simple past is used to introduce the action in progress.

c)The past continuous is used to introduce the small and interrupting action.

d) Don't use when or while with those tenses.

e)Past continuous is about action in the present.​

Answer 1

Resposta:

⇒⇒  Past continuous

a) The simple past is used with the past continuous to describe two actions: a  background action and a small action that interrupts the background one.   ✅  

b) The simple past is used to introduce the action in progress.  

c) The past continuous is used to introduce the small and interrupting action.

d) Don't use when or while with those tenses.  

e) Past continuous is about action in the present.​

Explicação:

→→  Past continuous >> tempo verbal para falar sobre situações e ações contínuas, ou seja, que estavam acontecendo no passado, ao mesmo tempo em que outra situação acontecia.

I was studying English when Liz called. >> Eu estava estudando inglês quando a Liz me ligou.

Lucy was driving her new car when she saw John. >> Lucy estava dirigindo seu carro novo quando ela viu o John.

Peter was playing soccer while I was watching TV. >> Peter estava jogando futebol enquanto eu assistia TV.

Estrutura past continuous - Interrogative

Past verb to be + sujeito + verbo -ing + complemento ?

Were                    they        playing chess?

Estrutura past continuous - Negative

Sujeito + past verb to be + not + verbo -ing + complemento

I                was not ou wasn't        running at the park.

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