Definición / Explicación
Past Continuous se forma con was/were + verb-ing. Lo usamos para una acción que estaba en progreso en un momento concreto del pasado. A menudo da información de fondo en una historia, en lugar de mostrar el evento principal. Por ejemplo, puede responder a la pregunta “What was happening at 7 o'clock?”. Suele usarse con expresiones como at 6, all evening o when I called.
Reglas clave
- Usa was con I/he/she/it y were con you/we/they.
- Forma: was/were + verb-ing.
- Úsalo para una acción en progreso en un tiempo pasado: At 7:00, I was cooking.
- A menudo responde “What was happening?”.
- Expresiones comunes: at 6 o'clock, at that time, all evening, when...
Ejemplos
- I was cooking at 7. - Yo estaba cocinando a las 7.
- They were talking in the kitchen. - Ellos estaban hablando en la cocina.
- She was sleeping when I arrived. - Ella estaba durmiendo cuando llegué.
- We were watching TV at that time. - Nosotros estábamos viendo la tele en ese momento.
- The rain was falling all night. - La lluvia estaba cayendo toda la noche.
Errores comunes
- ❌ I was cook at 7. -> ✅ I was cooking at 7.
- ❌ They was talking in the kitchen. -> ✅ They were talking in the kitchen.
- ❌ She were sleeping. -> ✅ She was sleeping.