CONTINUOUS/PAST PROGRESSIVE? *
( ) She was think his all day long.
( ) They're studying for maths this morning.
( ) Jack was playing video game when I left.
( ) We all were very confused with this mess.
Complete the sentences with the correct use of the Simple Past and the Past Continuous.
1- The children ___________ (argue) when the teacher arrived.
2- Everyone___________ (listen) to music when the lights ___________ (go) out last night.
3-I was waiting for the bus when I___________ (see) her. To fill in the gaps respectively, mark the right option. *
A- was arguing / were listening / goes / was seeing
B- were arguing / was listening / went / saw
C- was arguing / was listening / goes / saw
D were arguing / were listening / went / was seeing
Fill in the blanks to make the sentences right.
1 - ________they___________together yesterday? (work).
2 - My father and my little brother ______________________ soccer yesterday. (to play).
3 - He _________________ TV when his mother arrived (watch). Now, choose the best option. *
Was / working / was playing / was
Was / working / were playing / wasn't
Were / working / was playing / was
Were / working / were playing / wasn't
Soluções para a tarefa
Resposta:
1. Jack was playing video game when I left.
2. B - were arguing / was listening / went / saw
3. Were / working / were playing / wasn't
Explicação:
O past continous ou past progressive consiste em uma ação passada que estava em andamento. Em português temos como exemplo "Eu estava falando com o pessoal (...)", "Nós estivávamos correndo em direção a (...)".
Em inglês nós temos a seguinte estrutura: Sujeito [I/You/He/She/It/They/We] (Eu, você ou vocês, ele, ela, ele ou ela [para objetos], eles ou elas e nós, respectivamente) + verbo to be no passado + verbo com -ing.
Lembrando que o -ing no inglês equivale ao nosso -ando, -endo, -indo (Ex: falando, lendo, caindo).
Lembrando também que o verbo to be é conjugado diferente de acordo com o sujeito. Veja:
I was
You were
He/She/It was
They were
We were
A partir dessa explicação, vamos resolver os exercícios.
1.1- She was think his all day long.
O que está errado nesta frase é a falta do -ing no verbo "to think". O correto seria "She was thinking his all day long."
1.2- They're studying for maths this morning.
Neste frase, está tudo correto, em termos de ortografia, porém não está no past continuous. O mesmo estaria correto se estivesse da seguinte forma: They were studying for maths this morning.
1.3- Jack was playing video game when I left.
Aqui está tudo correto. De acordo com a estrutura supracitada e explicada.
1.4- We all were very confused with this mess.
Aqui a frase está no passado particípio, então não corresponde à forma verbal que procuramos.
Correto é: Jack was playing video game when I left.
2.1- The children were arguing (argue) when the teacher arrived.
Este é o correto. Children pode ser substituído por "they", que significa "eles". Tradução: As crianças estavam discutindo quando o(a) professor(a) chegou.
2.2- Everyone was listening (listen) to music when the lights went (go) out last night.
Este é o correto. Tradução: Todo mundo estava ouvindo música quando as luzes se apagaram na noite passada.
2.3- I was waiting for the bus when I saw (see) her.
O correto é usando o past participle (particípio passado), pois nesse momento fala de algo que já se encerrou, isto é, não teve continuidade. Tradução: Eu estava esperando o ônibus quando eu a vi.
Alternativa C.
3.1- Were they working together yesterday? (work).
Aqui basta usarmos "were", pois o sujeito é "they". Depois disso, basta acrescentarmos o -ing ao verbo.
3.2- My father and my little brother were playing soccer yesterday. (to play).
"Meu pai e meu irmão menor (...)" então é they. Quando o sujeito é "they" usamos "were" e acrescentamos o -ing ao verbo depois do verbo to be.
3.3- He was watching TV when his mother arrived (watch).
O sujeito aqui é "he", então usamos "was" e acrescentamos o -ing ao verbo depois do verbo to be.
Correta é, então: Were / working / was playing / was.
Espero ter lhe ajudado! =)