Uso / use:
El pasado progresivo (past progressive) se usa para
describir una acción que comenzó en el pasado, continuó durante un periodo de
tiempo y últimamente terminó en el pasado.
The past
progressive (past progressive) is used to describe an action that began in the
past, continued for a period of time and ultimately ended in the past.
Forma/ shape:
El pasado progresivo, también llamado el pasado continuo
(past continuous), está formado con el verbo BE
en el pasado simple (was, were) seguido porun participio presente.
Aquí es la fórmula:
· subject + BE + (verb+ing).
The progressive past, also called the past continuous (past continuous), is formed with the verb BE in the simple past (was, were) followed by a present participle. Here is the formula:
• subject + BE + (verb + ing).
Ejemplo / example:
- She was reading the newspaper in the living
room when you arrived. (Ella estaba leyendo el periódico en la sala cuando
llegaste)
- You were working very hard yesterday. (Tú
estabas trabajando muy duro ayer)
- They were playing in the park. (Ellos
estaban jugando en el parque)
- She was doing the work of two people. (Ella
estaba haciendo el trabajo de dos personas)
- He was speaking German. (Él estaba hablando
alemán)
Ejercicios/ exercises:
Contesta correctamente escribe el verbo que se
encuentra en paréntesis de forma correcta.
Answer correctly
write the verb that is in parentheses correctly.
1.
The plane the airport. (Leave)
2.
He in the park.(play)
3.
They books
there. (sell)
4.
They chess. (play)
5.
The boy because his toy is broken. (cry)