Passado Contnuo (Past Continuous)

Afirmativas As frases afirmativas no past contnuous so compostas do sujeito mais o verbo TO BE no passado, seguido do gerndio do verbo principal. Veja alguns exemplos: - They were reading (eles estavam lendo) - I was learning (eu estava aprendendo) * Lembrete: tabela do verbo TO BE no passado: I Was You Were He Was She Was It Was We Were You Were They Were Interrogaes As frases interrogativas do past continuous apenas trocam o sujeito principal com o gerndio do verbo, como no Presente Contnuo: - Were they reading? (Eles estavam lendo?) - Was I learning? (Eu estava aprendendo?) Negaes Para converter uma frase afirmativa do past continuous para negativa, basta apenas adicionar o NOT depois do verbo TO BE: - They were not (werent) reading (eles no estavam lendo) - I was not (wasnt) learning (eu no estava aprendendo)

1. (G1) Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs. Use SIMPLE PAST OR PAST CONTINUOUS TENSES. a) When my mother _____________________ us for dinner we ________________________ the video game. (to call) (to play). b) Charles and Bill ____________________ at the club when it _______________ to rain. (to swim) (to start). c) Last night while my brother and I _____________ the homework our neighbors ________________ a party. (to do) (to have) 2. (G1) Complete as oraes a seguir com o Simple Past ou o Past Continuous: a) As I __________ (drive) home, a policeman __________ (stop) me and __________ (ask) me for my driving license. b) Why __________ you (laugh) when he __________ (say) his name? c) Last night when I __________ (arrive) home, my parents __________ (have) dinner. d) The secretary __________ (type) a letter when her boss __________ (ask) her for a coffee. e) When I __________ (wake) up this morning it __________ (rain). f) The film was so boring that I __________ (leave) the movies. g) Who __________ (you, talk) to when I __________ (meet) you yesterday? h) The couple __________ (date) when a thief __________ (rob) them. 3. (G1) Complete as oraes a seguir com o Past Continuous: a) The cat ____________ (sleep) on the sofa. b) The bird ____________ (sing) in its cage. c) Gloria Smith ____________ (watch) TV. d) Mr. Smith ____________ (read) the paper. e) Mrs. Smith ____________ (cook) dinner. f) Tommy and Rick ____________ (Play) dominoes. g) Two dogs ____________ (bark) at each other.