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FORMAS



----AFIRMATVO

SUJETO+WAS/WERE+ VERBO TERMINADO EN ING

WAS: 1º,3º persona del singular

WERE: 2ºpersona del singular; y todas las del plural



I was playing football yesterday.

You were singing my favourite song.



----NEGATIVO

SUJETO+WASN'T/WEREN'T+VERBO TERMINADO EN ING



I wasn't playing foorball yesterday.

You weren't singing my favourite song.



----INTERROGATIVO

WAS/WERE+SUJETO+VERBO TERMINADO EN ING



Were you playing a football match yesterday?

Was he singing a song?



USOS:

1.-ACCIÓN INTERRUMPIDA EN EL PASADO

Una acción en el tiempo interrumpida por una acción corta usualmente en past simple.

I was watching TV when she called.
When the phone rang, she was writing a letter.
While we were having the picnic, it started to rain.

2.-ACCIÓN INTERRUMPIDA EN UN TIMEPO DETERMINADO

Es igual que el punto número uno pero especificando el tiempo en el que sucede la acción que interrumpe.

Last night at 6 PM, I was eating dinner.
At midnight, we were still driving through the desert.
Yesterday at this time, I was sitting at my desk at work.

3.- ACCIONES PARALELAS EN EL PASADO

Para expresar ideas que estaban pasando a la vez en el pasado.

I was studying while he was making dinner.
While Ellen was reading, Tim was watching television.
Were you listening while he was talking?

4.- ACCIONES REPETIDAS EN EL PASADO

Se utiliza para acciones que han pasado de forma repetida en el pasado en momentos concretos. Muy parecido al uso de "used to"

She was always coming to class late.
He was constantly talking. He annoyed everyone.
I didn't like them because they were always complaining.