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Past continuous

As trs formas
[was/were + present participle]
Examples:

You were studying when she called.
Were you studying when she called?
You were not studying when she called.
USE 1: Ao interrompida no passado
Use o Past Continuous para indicar que uma
ao mais longa no passado foi interrompida.
Examples:
I was watching TV when she called.
(Eu estava assistindo TV quando ela ligou)

While we were having the picnic, it started to rain.
(Enquanto estamavos tendo um picnic comeou
a chover)



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USE 2: Tempo especfico como interrupo
Examples:
Last night at 6 PM, I was eating dinner.
(Noite passada s 6 da noite eu estava comendo o jantar)

Yesterday at this time, I was sitting at my desk at work.
(Ontem esta hora eu estava sentando na minha poltrona no
trabalho)

IMPORTANT
No Simple Past, um tempo especfico usado para mostrar
quando uma ao comeou ou terminou. No Past
Continuous, um tempo especfico apenas interrompe a ao.

Examples:
Last night at 6 PM, I ate dinner.
Eu comecei a comer s 6 da noite.

Last night at 6 PM, I was eating dinner.

Eu comecei a comer mais cedo; e s 6 da noite, eu estava no
processo de comer o jantar.


USE 3: Aes paralelas
Quando usa-se o passt continuous com duas
aes na mesma sentena, expressa-se a ideia
de que ambas as aes esto acontecendo ao
mesmo tempo.

Examples:
I was studying while he was making dinner.
(Eu estava estudando enquanto ele estava
fazendo o jantar)
Were you listening while he was talking?
(Voc estava ouvindo enquanto ele estava
falando?)

What were you doing while you were waiting?
(O que voc estava fazendo enquanto voc
estava esperando?).

COLOCAO DE ADVERBIOS

Os exemplos abaixo mostram a maneira
correta na colocao dos advrbios:
always, only, never, ever, still, just, etc.
Examples:
You were just studying when she called.
Were you just studying when she called?
Sempre aps o verbo to be