Past Continuous tense - exercises

DICA

O Past Continuous é semelhante ao Present Continuous. A única diferença é que, no passado, o verbo "to be" será usado nas formas "was/were".

Exercises:
Complete:

O Past Continuous é usado para expressar ações que -----------------------------acontecendo num determinado momento do --------------------------.

PROPOSTA

Transforme estas sentenças, reescrevendo-as no Past Continuous.

1. I am watching TV.
2. My father is working.
3. My mother is helping his little sister.
4. It´s raining.
5. We aren´t wriing in Portuguese.
6. Are you eating a hamburger?
7. My friends aren´t swimming.
8. It isn´t snowing.
9. The teacher is explaining a new verb tense.
10. Is the baby sleeping?

Algumas palavras são muito usadas com o Past Continuous, porque possibilitam uma melhor comunicação nesse tempo. Analise:

and = e
when = quando
while = enquanto

PROPOSTA

Traduza as sentenças abaixo, prestando muita atenção ao seu sentido.

1. Yesterday I was studying while my sister was playing the flute.
2. At 6 a.m. I was sleeping and my mother was making some coffee for our breakfast.
3. Were you watching TV last night when I called you?
4. The teacher was helping the students while they were working in groups.
5. It wasn´t raining when I arrived.