Formas negativa e interrogativa do Passado Contínuo
Forma Negativa
A Forma Negativa do Passado Contínuo é feita acrescentado-se not entre o passado simples do verbo to be + o gerúndio (-ing) do verbo principal. Observe a tabela abaixo.
| I | was not working |
| You | were not working |
| He | was not working |
| She | was not working |
| It | was not working |
| We | were not working |
| You | were not working |
| They | were not working |
* FORMAS ABREVIADAS: was not - wasn't / were not - weren't. Ambas as formas são corretas e bastante comuns na Língua Inglesa. Observe alguns exemplos com as formas abreviadas:
I wasn't watching TV last night. (Eu não estava assistindo TV ontem à noite.)
They weren't waiting for her at the airport. (Eles não estavam esperando por ela no aeroporto.)
Bob and Jamey weren't sleeping when Jane got home. (Bob e Jamey não estavam dormindo quando Jane chegou em casa.)
She wasn't reading a book, she was reading a magazine. (Ela não estava lendo um livro, estava lendo uma revista.)
NEGATIVE FORM: SUJEITO + PASSADO SIMPLES DO VERBO TO BE + NOT + GERÚNDIO DO VERBO PRINCIPAL (-ING) |
Forma Interrogativa
Na Forma Interrogativa do Passado Contínuo, o sujeito posiciona-se entre o passado simples do verbo to be e o gerúndio (-ing) do verbo principal. Observe a tabela abaixo:
| Was | I working? |
| Were | You working? |
| Was | He working? |
| Was | She working? |
| Was | It working? |
| Were | We working? |
| Were | You working? |
| Were | They working? |
Veja outros exemplos:
Were you sleeping? (Você estava dormindo?)
Were they studying fot the test? (Eles estavam estudando para a prova?)
What were the children doing in the bedroom? (O que as crianças estavam fazendo no quarto?)
Was it snowing this morning? (Estava nevando esta manhã?)
INTERROGATIVE FORM: PASSADO SIMPLES DO VERBO TO BE + SUJEITO + GERÚNDIO DO VERBO PRINCIPAL (-ING) |
