Pasado continuo

(Ejercicio 1)


Descripción: Ejercicio A pasado continuo en inglés. Rellena los huecos utilizando el pasado continuo de los verbos que hay entre paréntesis. Después, comprueba las respuestas. 


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Explicación: español / inglés

Pasado simple vs continuo: 1234

PASADO CONTINUO - EJERCICIO 1

Elige la respuesta correcta usando el pasado continuo:


  1. They (play) football at 4 p.m. yesterday.
  2. While we (have) dinner, it started to rain heavily.
  3. She (read) a book when the phone rang.
  4. The birds (sing) loudly while we were walking in the park.
  5. He (work) on his project all night long.
  6. While they (travel) to Paris, they visited many famous landmarks.
  7. I (wait) for the bus when I saw an old friend.
  8. She (not/listen) to music while she was studying.
  9. While they (chat) online, the power went out suddenly.
  10. He (not/pay) attention to the road when the accident happened.
  11. While she (wait) for her flight, she read a magazine.
  12. The children (play) in the garden when it started to snow.
  13. He (take) a shower while his wife was cooking dinner.
  14. While I (study) in my room, my brother was watching TV in the living room.
  15. They (go) to the beach when the weather suddenly changed.

PASADO CONTINUO

(Formación, usos y ejemplos con "when" y "while")

Formación

Se forma con el verbo to be en pasado (was/were) seguido del verbo principal en gerundio (-ing).
Ejemplo: "I was reading." (Yo estaba leyendo).

Usos

Se utiliza para describir acciones en progreso en un momento específico del pasado, para acciones simultáneas o para contextos de fondo en narraciones.
Ejemplo: "They were watching TV when I arrived." (Ellos estaban viendo televisión cuando llegué).

Adverbios/Expresiones

Comúnmente se usan expresiones como "at 7 PM", "at that moment", "all day", "during the meeting".
Ejemplo: "She was singing at the concert all night."

Uso de "when" y "while"

"When": Se utiliza para indicar el momento en que ocurre una acción interrumpida. Ejemplo: "I was sleeping when the phone rang."

"While": Se utiliza para acciones que ocurren simultáneamente durante un periodo de tiempo. Ejemplo: "I was reading while she was cooking."

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