Past Tense Continuous

Exprima o actiune in desfasurare , incheiata care a avut loc intr-un moment trecut.

Se foloseste cu: * at this time ** at X o’clock

Este echivalent cu imperfectul din romana.

Past Simple Past Continuousam dormit dormeamam invatat invatam

Affirmative: S + was/were + Vb-ing

Eu dormeam cand tu ai sunat.I was sleeping when you phoned.

Interrogative: Was/Were + S + Vb-ing

Conduceai tu cand ai vazut acel accident?Were you driving when you saw that accident?

Negative: S+Wasn’t/Waren’t + Vb-ing

Ei nu studiau cand tu ai batut la usa.They waren’t studying when you knoked at the dor.