PAST CONTINUOUS/ PASADO CONTINUO
PAST CONTINUOUS OR PAST PROGRESIVE / PASADO CONTINUO Ó PASADO PROGRESIVO
The
past continuous is a verb tense that is used to talk about an action from the
past that has not yet finished when we refer to it. This verb tense is equivalent in Spanish to the verb
form: I was eating, you were eating, he was eating, etc. / El past continuous
es un tiempo verbal que se utiliza para hablar de una acción del pasado que
todavía no ha finalizado cuando nos referimos a ella. Este tiempo verbal
equivale en español a la forma verbal: yo estaba comiendo, tú estabas comiendo,
él estaba comiendo, etc.
The key to recognizing it is when the main verb of the sentence has the ending -ing (-ando -endo in Spanish) and is accompanied by the auxiliary verbs was or were. / La clave para reconocerlo es cuando el verbo principal de la oración tiene la terminación -ing (-ando -endo en español) y se encuentra acompañado de los verbos auxiliares was o were.
The
"past continuous" describes actions or events located in a time
before the present, whose beginning is in the past and which has not yet
concluded at the moment of speaking. In other words, it expresses an incomplete or unfinished action from the
past. / El "past continuous" describe acciones o eventos situados en
un tiempo anterior al presente, cuyo comienzo se sitúa en el pasado y que
todavía no ha concluido en el momento de hablar. Dicho de otro modo, expresa
una acción incompleta o inconclusa del pasado.
PAST CONTINUOUS
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USES / USOS |
EXAMPLES / EJEMPLOS
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1. Express
actions or states that were taking place in the past when another action or
state interrupts or reinforces it. / Expresar acciones o estados que estaban
llevándose a cabo en el pasado cuando otra acción o estado la interrumpe o
refuerza.
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I
was walking when I saw an eagle (Estaba caminando cuando vi un águila). |
2.
Offer context, that is, give information about facts or situations in a
specific time. / Ofrecer contexto, es decir, dar información sobre hechos o
situaciones en un tiempo específico.
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Last year, I was studying for the exams (El año
pasado, estaba estudiando para los exámenes) |
3.
Mention two or more actions from the past that happened at the same time. These
actions are usually linked with the particles while (while) or when (when). /
Mencionar dos o más acciones del pasado que sucedieron al mismo tiempo. Generalmente
se enlazan dichas acciones con las partículas while (mientras) o when
(cuando).
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While
my son was playing videogames, I was sleeping in his bedroom (Mientras mi
hijo estaba jugando videojuegos, yo estaba durmiendo en su recámara). |
AFFIRMATIVE FORM
PAST
CONTINUOUS AFFIRMATIVE FORM |
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STRUCTURE SUBJECT + VERB TO-BE IN PAST (WAS- WERE) + verb ING + COMPLEMENT. Example: She was going to school. / Ella estaba yendo a la escuela.
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I
was working at the hospital. |
Yo estaba trabajando en el hospital. |
You
were playing the guitar. |
Tú estabas
tocando la guitarra. |
He
was talking about technology. |
Él estaba
hablando sobre tecnología. |
She
was living with her mother. |
Ella estaba viviendo con su madre. |
It
was eating vegetables. |
Estaba comiendo vegetales. |
We
were staying at my grandmother's house. |
Nosotros nos estábamos quedando en casa de mi
abuela. |
You
were listening to music. |
Ustedes estaban escuchando música. |
They
were sleeping on the sofa. |
Ellos estaban durmiendo en el sofá. |
EXAMPLES / EJEMPLOS |
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He
was playing the piano when the bell rang. |
Él estaba tocando el piano cuando sonó la campana. |
On
July 18 we were dancing and singing. |
El 18 de julio estábamos bailando y cantand. |
Ana
was filming a new movie and a short film at the same time. |
Ana estaba filmando una nueva película y un
cortometraje al mismo tiempo. |
They
were hunting without a license. |
Ellos estaban cazando sin licencia. |
5
years ago I was practicing English for the IELTS test. |
Hace 5 años estaba practicando inglés para el examen
IELTS. |
All
the children were reading when the bird hit the window. |
Todos los niños estaban leyendo cuando el pájaro
golpeó la ventana. |
She
was cleaning the floor while he was playing outside. |
Ella estaba limpiando el piso mientras él jugaba
afuera. |
EXAMPLES/
EJEMPLOS
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She was going to school. You were all doing the chores together. He was seeing a new girl last month. Sadly, she was playing games with me. We were fighting about politics all
evening long. You were telling me funny jokes. They were reading bedtime stories for
hours last night. |
Ella
estaba yendo a la escuela. Todos
ustedes estaban haciendo las tareas juntos. Estaba
saliendo con una chica nueva el mes pasado. Tristemente,
ella estaba jugando conmigo. Estuvimos
discutiendo sobre política toda la noche. Me
estabas contando chistes graciosos. Estuvieron
leyendo cuentos antes de dormir durante horas anoche.No estaban estudiando
inglés la semana pasada durante las vacaciones. |
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NEGATIVE FORM
PAST
CONTINUOUS NEGATIVE FORM |
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STRUCTURE SUBJECT + VERB TO-BE IN PAST (WAS- WERE) + NOT +
verb ING + COMPLEMENT. Example: She was not going to school. / Ella no estaba yendo a la escuela.
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I
was not working at
the hospital. |
Yo no estaba trabajando en el hospital. |
You
were not playing the
guitar. |
Tú no estabas tocando la guitarra. |
He
was not talking about
technology. |
Él no estaba hablando sobre tecnología. |
She
was not living with
her mother. |
Ella no estaba viviendo con su madre. |
It
was not eating vegetables. |
No estaba comiendo vegetales. |
We
were not staying at
my grandmother's house. |
Nosotros no nos estábamos quedando en casa de mi
abuela. |
You
were not listening to
music. |
Ustedes no estaban escuchando música. |
They
were not sleeping on
the sofa. |
Ellos no estaban durmiendo en el sofá. |
EXAMPLES / EJEMPLOS |
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She
was not playing violin because she had a broken hand. |
Ella no estaba tocando el violín porque tenía una
mano rota. |
We
were not living together that year. |
Nosotros no estábamos viviendo juntos ese año. |
I
was not crying for you. |
No estaba llorando por ti. |
They
were not playing in that championship. |
Ellos no estaban jugando en ese campeonato. |
He
was not studying English in 1997. |
Él no estaba estudiando inglés en 1997. |
Daniel
and John were not burning the place, it was an accident. |
Daniel y John no estaban quemando el lugar, fue un
accidente. |
I
was not expecting the results of the IELTS. |
No estaba esperando los resultados del IELTS |
EXAMPLES/
EJEMPLOS
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I was not going to bed. / I wasn't going
to bed. You were not doing your homework. The children weren't sleeping during the
drive home. My boyfriend was not telling me the
truth. They were not playing this week. She wasn't planning her wedding. They were not studying English last week
during vacation. |
No
me estaba por acostar / No me iba a la cama. No
estabas haciendo tu tarea. Los
niños no dormían durante el viaje a casa. Mi
novio no me estaba diciendo la verdad. Esta
semana no estaban jugando. Ella
no estaba planeando su boda. No
estaban estudiando inglés la semana pasada durante las vacaciones. |
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INTERROGATIVE FORM OR YES/NO QUESTIONS
PAST
CONTINUOUS INTERROGATIVE
FORM |
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STRUCTURE VERB TO-BE IN
PAST (WAS -WERE) + SUBJECT +
verb ING +
COMPLEMENT + ? Example: WAS she going
to school? / ¿Estaba ella yendo a la
escuela? Yes, She was. No, She was not.
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Was I working at the hospital? Yes, I was. No, I was not.
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¿Estaba yo trabajando en el hospital? |
Were you playing the guitar? Yes, I was. No, I was not. |
¿Estabas tú tocando la guitarra? |
Was he talking about technology? Yes, he was. No, he was not. |
¿Estaba él hablando sobre tecnología? |
Was she
living with her mother? Yes, she was. No, she was not. |
¿ Estaba ella viviendo con su madre? |
Was It
eating vegetables? Yes, It was. No, It was not. |
¿Estaba comiendo vegetales? |
Were we staying at my grandmother's house? Yes, we were. No, we were not. |
¿Nosotros nos estábamos quedando en casa de mi
abuela? |
Were you
listening to
music? Yes, You were. No, you were not. |
¿Estaban
ustedes escuchando música? |
Were they
sleeping on the sofa? Yes, they were. No, they were not. |
¿Estaban ellos durmiendo en el sofá? |
EXAMPLES / EJEMPLOS |
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Was
she drinking alcohol before the accident? |
¿Ella
estaba bebiendo alcohol antes del accidente? |
Were
they swimming in the river at midnight? |
¿Estaban
ellos nadando en el río a media noche? |
Was
he painting the new house? |
¿Él
estaba pintando la casa nueva? |
Were
the kids running and screaming in the hospital? |
¿Estaban
los niños corriendo y gritando en el hospital? |
Was
the bird suffering after hitting the window? |
¿Estaba
el pájaro sufriendo después de golpear la ventana? |
Were
we laughing too loud? |
¿Estábamos
riendo muy alto?
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Was
the team training at 5 in the morning on August 7? |
¿Estaba
el equipo entrenando a las 5 de la mañana el 7 de agosto? |
EXAMPLES/
EJEMPLOS
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Was I snoring? Yes, I was. No, I was not.
Was he studying all night again? Yes, she was. No, she was not.
Was the baby crying a lot today? Yes, he was. No, he was not.
Were we talking too loud last night? Yes, we were. No, we were not.
Were we eating lots of candy? Yes, we were. No, we were not.
Were they playing nicely today or were
they fighting? Yes, They were. No, They were not.
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¿Estaba
roncando? ¿Estaba
él estudiando toda la noche otra vez? ¿El
bebé lloró mucho hoy? ¿Hablamos
nosotros demasiado alto anoche? ¿Estábamos
nosotros comiendo muchos dulces? ¿Estaban
ellos jugando bien hoy o estaban peleando? |
EXAMPLES/
EJEMPLOS
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Where was he going? Where were they flying to? How were your children getting along? Why were the buses running late? What was your cat eating? What was the policeman telling us? What instruments were those musicians
playing? Where were the children hiding? How was your new car working? |
¿A
dónde estaba yendo él? ¿Hacia
dónde estaban volando ellos? ¿Cómo
se llevaban tus hijos? ¿Por
qué se retrasaron los autobuses? ¿Qué
estaba comiendo tu gato? ¿Qué
nos decía el policía? ¿Qué
instrumentos tocaban esos músicos? ¿Dónde
se escondían los niños? ¿Cómo
funcionaba tu coche nuevo? |
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💭😎👍NOTA: Remember that state verbs or state verbs (those that do not indicate an action but a state) are not usually used in continuous or progressive tenses, except in these cases. / Recuerda que los verbos de estado o state verbs (aquellos que no indican una acción sino un estado) no suelen utilizarse en tiempos continuos o progresivos, salvo en estos casos.
👍Para
indicar una situación temporal. Por ejemplo: We were having our first son. =
Estábamos teniendo nuestro primer hijo.
👍Para
señalar acciones espontáneas. Por ejemplo: I was enjoying my classes. = Estaba
disfrutando mis clases.
👍Para
verbos de pensamiento y reflexión. Por ejemplo: She was regretting about her
wedding. = Ella se estaba arrepintiendo de su boda.
👍Para
el verbo feel. Por ejemplo: They were feeling bad until their mom arrived. =
Ellos se estaban sintiendo mal hasta que llegó su mamá.
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