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Past Continuous — Forma e Uso
Past Continuous
Descreve ações que estavam em progresso em um momento do passado.
Formação: was/were + verb-ing
- I/He/She/It was working
- You/We/They were working
Quando usar
- Ação em progresso no passado:
At 8 p.m., I was watching TV. - Duas ações simultâneas:
While she was cooking, he was reading. - Ação interrompida (Past Continuous + Simple Past):
I was sleeping when the phone rang.
She was walking home when it started to rain. - Cenário/contexto:
The sun was shining and the birds were singing.
💡 Fórmula clássica:
Past Continuous + when + Simple Past
I was studying when she arrived.
While + Past Continuous, Simple Past
While I was studying, she arrived.
Past Continuous + when + Simple Past
I was studying when she arrived.
While + Past Continuous, Simple Past
While I was studying, she arrived.